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Palenque

Located in Chiapas, the Mayan ruined city of Palenque stands out as one of the most beautiful and tourist-friendly of the Mayan cities. It has well developed tourist infrastructure with easy accessibility and a spectacular setting on a mountain in the midst of a rainforest. Beautiful architecture, unique in the Maya world, and well-preserved reliefs integrate with natural landscape to provide an educational tour with impact. Numerous discoveries were made in Palenque, defining a large chunk of the known history and mythology of the ancient Mayan culture. The site is still being actively explored and renown archaeologists from around the world come to research new theories about the Mesoameri

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20 places

  1. Drink

    Bar la Matraca

    Basic guy's beer bar. Dark atmosphere and only national beer brands.

    Open now · closes 8 pm

  2. Drink

    Las Tinajas

    Serves pizza and light food, drinks are nothing fancy, mostly beer and tequila (straight up...don't be asking for no fancy mixed drinks here!).

    Open now · closes 11 pm

  3. Drink

    Micheladas la palenk-na

    Specializes in michelada, beer mixed with a spicy red chile blend known only to the bartender. Casual, friendly atmosphere. Cheap prices.

    Open now · closes 11 pm

  4. Drink

    Noshito's Bar

    Rustic palapa bar with friendly atmosphere and strong cocktails.

    Closed · opens 3 pm

  5. Drink

    Zanate

    Loud and lively with frequent live music. Popular local party spot.

  6. See

    Archeological ruins

    MX$100 to the INAH and MX$215 to the government (March 2025). These tickets are bought separately at the museum which is about 1.3 km from the actual entrance. After the ticket office is a counter which sells shuttle tickets to the ruins. The cost for a round trip ticket is MX$60 (March 2025).

  7. Eat

    Claveles Pizza

    C. Jiménez

  8. Eat

    Don Muchos

    Carretera Ruinas-Palenque Km. 4.5

  9. Eat

    El Caracol De Jade

    1a. Ote. Nte. 2

  10. Eat

    El Langostino

    2a. Avenida Nte. Pte

  11. Eat

    El Marino

    1a. Ote. Nte.

  12. Eat

    El Panchan

    Great stone-oven pizzas and live music.

  13. Eat

    La Huasteca

    Central Pte. 48

  14. Eat

    La Selva Restaurante

    Calle, 7A. Poniente Sur

  15. See

    Motiepa Waterfall

    These waterfalls are inside the archaeological site.

  16. Eat

    Pollos La Brasa

    2a. Avenida Sur Pte. 121

  17. Eat

    Restaurante Maya Cañada

    Primera Avenida Nte. Pte. 10

  18. See

    Sombrillas Waterfalls

    These waterfalls are inside the archaeological site.