Tonina Ruin Site, Ocosingo, Chiapas, Transportation to
Tonina Ruin
Tonina is an ancient Mayan city noted for the height of its buildings above the main plaza.  
Temples of the nobility and priests once lined the top of the Acropolis
Tonina was settled in 300 AD and was at its height as a calendar and
ritual center from 300 AD to 900 AD.   Tonina peaked in 900 AD and
then was abandoned.
Find Lodging for a Tonina visit in Palenque or San Cristobal de las Casas
    Palenque Hotels,
  • Hotel Canada, Palenque   (Pronounced Canyada)  is a handy place for  lodging just  a short
    walk to the Cabeza  Maya statue where white vans make frequent runs to the ruins.   Several
    other hotels in the area called the Canada range from 350 to 1000 peso per night.  Restaurants
    and coffee shops are nearby.
  • El Chechen Hotel, Palenque,  WiFi, hot water, air conditioning, TV  350 pesos   multi-night
    300 Pesos.
  • Hostel  Yaxkin, Palenque,  300 Pesos private, bar restaurant,  Cañada

Palenque Camping:  Maya Bell RV and Camping  Park.  adjacent to the ruin.    Phone: 011-52-
916-345-0798  
Tonina  Ruin Site Chiapas State, Mexico can be reached by
collective taxi from the market place in the town of Ocosingo.  Taxi
from the ADO terminal to the market and collectivo to the Tonina
Site from there. White vans run to the ruin about every 15 minutes.  
Cost 20 Pesos from the market.  
Yaxchilan Ruin Site and Bonampak  can be reached by collective taxi to the Frontera, the border between
Mexico and Guatemala on the Usumacinta River.  Two agencies run white vans each hour starting at four am
for the 90 mile, 2,5 hour trip.  Cost 70-100 pesos each way.  They are located a short walk west of the rotary at
the Cabeza Maya, the large sculptured head at the entrance to the town near the ADO Bus station.
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Tonina's Acropolis
soars high above the
plaza on many levels
Tonina Museum  
At the entrance to the site Tonina offers a museum.
Tonina's Acropolis soars to
over 330 feet above the
main plaza where there is
the remnants of a large
ballcourt
Many steps lead up to the
Acropolis where nobles
and priest had their homes
Tonina competed with
Palenque, 40 miles to
east, for power in the
region, finally defeating
Palenque in the eighth
Century.
Tonina's sculptures in
three dimensions are
considered unusual in the
Mayan world
Tonina's Acropolis displays ritual sculpture and structures thought to be thrones for the nobility.
Many stucco sculptures survive on Tonina's Acropolis  where ritual sculptures adorn structures believed to be
thrones for the nobility
Transportation to Tonina Ruin Site
  • Auto
Tonina ruin is 8 miles east of the center of the town of Ocosingo, just off the highway
between Palenque and San Cristobal de las Casas
  • Bus
ADO Bus reaches the town of Ocosingo where there is a small terminal
  • Collectivo and Taxi
Reach Tonina by taxi from the bus station to the market and then collectivo from the
Ocosingo Market to the ruin site.
Or take an 80 peso taxi from the ADO bus terminal to the ruin site.
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Up to Date Ruins Travel Information as of  January 2012, Transportation Details For:   
Tikal Flores     Frontera Corozal,   Tonina,    Uxmal,     Bonampak / Yaxchilan,    Palenque,    Chichen Itza,
Tulum,      Merida      Valladolid Cenote and Bus,