Toniná
Zona Arqueológica de Toniná
A Maya hilltop city in the Ocosingo Valley, where a seven-tier stepped acropolis rises about 70 metres and is one of the tallest Maya complexes.
Toniná lies about 13 km east of Ocosingo and was a powerful Maya city-state in the Late Classic period. It once defeated Palenque and captured its king. The site is built into the hillside as seven massive stepped platforms, rising about 70 metres from the base plaza to the temple at the top. Climbing up rewards you with views over the whole valley, and the platforms bear finely crafted stucco reliefs known as the “Four Seasons” murals, as well as labyrinthine architecture. Far fewer visitors come here than to Palenque, and a small museum stands nearby. It is about 2.5 hours by road from the old town and makes a good stop on the way to Palenque.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Amatenango del Valle
- El Arcotete Ecotourism Park
- Grutas de Rancho Nuevo
- Templo de Guadalupe
- Na Bolom
- Orquídeas Moxviquil
- Mercado José Castillo Tielemans
- Andador Real de Guadalupe