El Panchán
A cluster of rainforest cabins along the road to the ruins, popular with backpackers, with live music and fireflies at night.
El Panchán lies on the road between Palenque town and the ruins. It began as one Maya scholar's private rainforest plot and grew into a small settlement of jungle cabins, restaurants and bars. Staying here, you can hear howler monkeys in the early morning, and it is about a 2 km walk to the site entrance. In the evenings the restaurants and bars often host live music and fire dancing. Nearby La Cañada also offers similar jungle accommodation. The colectivo shared minibuses running between town and the ruins pass here, so just flag one down.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Aluxes Ecopark
- Palenque Site Museum Alberto Ruz Lhuillier
- Palenque National Park Jungle Trails & Murciélagos Falls
- Cross Group
- The Palace
- Palenque Archaeological Site
- Temple of the Inscriptions
- Temple XIII (Tomb of the Red Queen)