Palenque Vacation Details, Where is Palenque,
Reaching Palenque, Lodging, Tours
Plentiful lodging options can be found in the area called the Cañada,
(pronounced Canyada) near the Cabeza Maya, the large statue of a  
Mayan head at the entrance to the town of Palenque.  

If you arrive by ADO, the Ca
ñada is just a few blocks east, 1/2 mile,  or
catch a cab for 20 pesos.     

Palenque Hotels
  • Hotel Cañada   is a handy place a short walk to the Cabeza  Maya statue
    where white vans make frequent runs to the ruins   Hotel Cañada offers
    rooms for $35-45 USD per night.
  • Hotel Chechen  AC, hot water, WiFi, tv, parking,  350 peso night
  • Hotel Maya Tulipanes  Elegant, full service including tour from the hotel.  
    Pool, dining, conference, WiFi,  900 Pesos up
  • Hostel Yaxkin, Cañada, private room 350 Pesos, bar, restaurant

Lodging in the Center of Palenque:
  • Hotel Lacondonia offers WiFi, cable, hot water, air conditioning 450 Pesos   
  • Café Metzabok downstairs for Wifi,  coffee


Palenque Camping:
Camping:  Maya Bell RV and Camping  Park     Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
Located on the access road to the Palenque Ruins

Other campsites posadas and hotels offer lodging on the ruins road
Palenque Ruin Site Hike
Reaching Palenque, Bus Routes, Fares, Bus Lines,  
Air Service
Palenque  Tours:  Bonampak, Yaxchilan
Palenque Lodging
Where is Palenque.     Palenque Tours Yaxchilan and Bonampak
Where is Palenque?   Use this
site to find GPS  coordinates
Palenque is in the Mexican State of Chiapas, along the Rio Usumacinta,
(Usumacinta River) about 3 hours east of San Cristobal de las Casas and 100 miles
southwest of Villahermosa.  
The
ruin site of Palenque is located 6 miles southwest of the city of Palenque and
reached by paved road and plentiful ten pesos collective taxis. Tours out of Palenque
reach
Bonampak and Yaxchilan.
Palenque Temple of the Inscriptions
ADO Bus serves Palenque from Mexico City, Oaxaca City, San Cristobal de
las Casas, Villahermosa, Veracruz,and Merida.
Palenque tour agencies run van tours with AC to several ruin sites including
Bonampak and Yaxchilan.  Tours also reach waterfalls, artisan villages and
include trips to Flores in Guatemala for the Tikal Ruin
Hike the jungle trail from the lower entrance to Palenque for a different
view of the ruin,  Buy ruin site entrance ticket at the Museum.
Transportation To Other Mayan Ruin Sites.
A van agency runs no-frills collectivos to the Frontera where you take a boat to the
Mayan Site of
Yaxchilan.  The van will also drop passengers at the crossroads for
Bonampak.  The Chamoan  van terminal is located near the Cabeza Maya
sculpture, just down the hill and to the right side of the ruins  road you can find their
terminal.
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Info for Bonampak and Yaxchilan,    2012 Transportation Info



Additional info at the Tourist Center ( Palenque Modelo de informacion  
touristica
) in the town center  but they are not well stocked with maps or info.

Tour agencies located in the town of Palenque also run guided trips.

  • Check with Mundo Maya de Viajes Misol-Ha  for ruins packages via AC
    van.  Located on Benito Juarez, English and Spanish spoken.   www.
    viajesmisol-ha.com.mx

  • OTC tours running vans tour packages to Bonampak, Yaxchilan, and Flores.
    English and Spanish spoken.

  • Kichan Ba-jlum, packages, Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Agua Azule  www.
    kichanbajlum.com

Independent travelers often continue on from Tikal to Belize or Guatemala.
To return from flores book with a Flores van agency or bus back to the border to
return to Palenque by collectivo from Frontera Corozal..  

Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and copy of
your Mexican Tourist visa.
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Tikal Flores     Frontera Corozal,   Tonina,    Uxmal,     Bonampak / Yaxchilan,    Palenque,    Chichen Itza,
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