Bonampak
Zona Arqueológica de Bonampak
A Maya site in the eastern Lacandon rainforest whose Temple of the Murals preserves rare, fully intact 8th-century color murals of court and war scenes.
Zona Arqueológica de Bonampak was a subsidiary city-state of Yaxchilán. Its best-known feature is Structure 1, the Temple of the Murals. The inner walls of its three rooms are covered in color murals from around 790 AD, depicting noble ceremonies, war captives, and music and dance. The colors remain vivid today, making them a peak of Maya mural art. The Great Plaza holds Stela 1, about 6 meters tall. The site lies about 150 km from Palenque. The final stretch requires a transfer to a shuttle run by the Lacandon community. Tours are often combined with Yaxchilán as a day trip, departing before dawn and returning in the evening.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lacanjá Chansayab
- Yaxchilan
- Welib-Ha Waterfall
- Roberto Barrios Waterfalls
- Agua Clara
- Misol-Ha Waterfall
- Agua Azul Waterfalls
- Aluxes Ecopark