We will visit two of the Mayan archaeological sites near the Lacandon jungle where we can admire its temples and walls.
Departure place
Departures from Palenque
Meeting point: For this tour we go for you to the hotel where you are staying and when we finish we leave you there.
Daily departures
Itinerary
Day 1
YAXCHILAN AND BONAMPAK ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE
Departure from PALENQUE at 05:45 in the morning towards the COROZAL border, where we will embark for 40 minutes of navigation and an hour back on the USUMACINTA RIVER, which serves as the dividing line between Mexico and Guatemala, and where we could arrive to observe birds, such as: the toucan and macaws, as well as crocodiles.
We will observe the gigantic ceiba trees that surround the archaeological zone, in the middle of a thick jungle.
YAXCHILÁN the archeological mystic of YAXCHILÁN means (green stones) is one of the great Mayan cities of the late classic (600-900 AD), it is notable for its numerous stone sculptures that include stelae and lintels.
Later we will visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF BONAMPAK , which means in the Mayan language (painted walls). It is an ancient city of the Usumacinta River basin and is known in the world for its polychrome paintings that are inside the temple where there are 3 rooms with paintings dating from 790, in which we can travel through time, because thanks to the paintings we can imagine how they lived in their time.
We will have the opportunity to live with the LACANDONES and learn a little about their Mayan language and clothing.
Finally, we will return to Palenque.
Includes
Tourist transportation in Chiapas.
Passenger insurance within the Tourist Transport in Chiapas.
Boat on the Usumacinta River.
Breakfast and lunch en route.
Not included
Guide in archaeological zones.
Activities
Boat rides (included)
Cultural visits (included)
Notes
The cost for a minor goes from 5 years onwards, (children under 5 do not pay but they go in legs and any expense is on their own).
The units are Toyota type of 15 seats.
The tour is shared.
Have tolerance for the operator from 20 to 40 min.
It is considered minor from 5 to 9 years
English has an additional cost of 400 pesos per person (to confirm the guide must be 2 pax)
Italian and French have an additional cost of 550 pesos per person (from 2 people minimum )