Palenque Things to Do Tips by dila

Palenque Ruins

26 februari 2008.
I arrived here about 14.45 and had to leave 16.15 so had about 1 1/2 (tour from san Cristobal) It was very hot and i was very tired. Bring water, hat and suncreme.
Look on my travelogue for more pics
open 8.00 - 16.30
price 48 pesos (was included in my tour) video 35
think it is 30 km from palenque city

Días de visita:
De lunes a domingo de 8:00 a 16:30 hrs. El costo del boleto de acceso a la zona arqueológica es de $48.00 por persona y con el mismo boleto podrá visitar el Museo de Sitio.
El Museo de sitio Alberto Ruiz L´Huillier cuenta con un horario de martes a domingo de 9:00 a 16:30.

Directions: Close to El Panchan. Think you can take a collective from the city or el panchan

Collectivo Palenque - El Panchan

You can take a collectivo (comes from the ruines) to Palenque city for 10 pesos.
When you go back you can take a collectivo at the sign Chambalu. Across Cafe Metzabock. Calle Poniente Norte / calle Allenda.
There are several collectivos in Palenque.
to the beaches and ruinas

Internet El Panchan

Meeting point for the tour.
forgot the price but i think it was more expensive then in the city.
10 pesos 30 minutes?

Internet Palenque city

on the corner of the Zocalo
open 7.00 - 23.00
30 minutes is 4 pesos

Address: Av. Hidalgo s/n Centro

Directions: Corner C/ Oriente Norte in the back of the travel agency

Information Kiosk zocalo Palenque

They give nice information and have a lot of flyers and maps from the area.

Address: zocalo, palenque city

Bonampak Ruines

I went to Bonampak with the tour after Yaxchilan.
I was here from about 15.30 - 16.30
Open from monday to sunday 8.00 - 16.30
Bonampak Ruines

Hernadez tour to Yaxchilan and Bonampak

I booked a tour in El Panchan at Hernandez to Yaxchilan and Bonampak. Think i paid 600 pesos am not sure.
It is a daytrip starts at 6.00. It was not clear were the picked me up. First i was waiting at the touroperator / Don Muchos and later at the internet cafe.
6.15 i was picked up at internet cafe. Later it stopped at a gas station near Palenque to pick up another couple. 6.35 on the road again.
At 7.45 we had breakfast at Vallescindido 8.15 had to leave again.
9.40 Toll box ecotourist.
10.35 Yaxchilan
Entrance 46 pesos (was included) video 35 pesos
open 8.00-16.30. I think you can only come here by boat. So guess you have to pay for a boat if you go by your own.
12.30 need to be back. some people were lost so we left 12.55.
14.00 back were the boattrip started.
www.ecoturlacandona.com
Restaurant vegtablesoup, tortilla, fruitjuice i had pina, chicken filet, lettuce, frijoles and fruit.
14.45 had to leave again at 15.20 needed to go in other van had to wait for the same mexican couple again as the rest of the group said they were deeply in love.
15.32 arrived in Bonampak. needed to be back at 16.30 guess what couple arrived at 16.45.
arrived at 19.30 at El Panchan (before we were hold by militair so have your passport with you)
Bonampak

Address: El Panchan

Directions: Also in Palenque. Av 20 de Noviembre no 19.

Other Contact: hernandez_travel@hotmail.com

Phone: (01 916) 345 2348

Yaxchilan

Booked a tour at Hernandez El Panchan.
needed to be ready at 6.00 at internet cafe.
after driving breakfast and driving again and a boattour to Yaxchilan we arrived there at 10.35.
Entrance 46 pesos (included tour) video 35
open 8.00-16.30 think boattour was about 45 minutes
12.30 we needed to go back.
If you go on your own i think you have to pay per boat. so it will be better to share a boat with more people think max is 10 people.
Found this site with some good info
http://www.mexperience.com/guide/archaeology/yaxchilan.htm
Travelogues at my Yaxchilan ruinas page

Directions: Usumacinta River between Mexico and Guatemala. take the boat from Frontera Corozal.