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Re: campeche - san cristobal de las casas - tulum by car

by uwbadger79 20 May 2012

Although it was a few years ago, I drove from *Villahermosa* to *San Cristobal* (and on to Tuxtla Gutierrez). I had read things about…
RE: Chiapas recommendations

by heyduke 07 May 2012

Chiapas is a magic place with so much to do and see.San Cristobal is a must and can be used as a base to visit the Indigenous villages…
RE: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala trip-a few questions

by ashlita 02 May 2012

Thanks, I hadn't considered the ones near Oaxaca. I was planning on Teotihuacan, maybe a side of Tonia and Bonampak from SCDLC (one of…
RE: Yucatan/ Chiapas ~10 trip route suggestions?

by DUDE057 05 April 2012

You can take a bus from Merida along the Puuc Road, and it wilo take you to Uxmal and Kbah ( worth seeing the wall of masks). Enroute…
Re: Mayan ruins in Southern Chiapas??

by DUDE057 27 March 2012

I think you have Tonina at Ococingo as well. They can be seen easily whie enroute to San Christobol to Palenque. They are very nice and…
RE: Mayan ruins in Southern Chiapas??

by heyduke 25 March 2012

# 5 I think you have Tonina at Ococingo confused with Ingesia Vieja at Tonala. The ruin at Tonina is the largest pyramid in Chiapas.…
RE: New Year in Yucatan

by chris0daniel 17 October 2011

Yes, you could get all the way to San Cristobal de las Casas, via Palenque in the time that you have available. That way you could enjoyabl…
RE: Yucatan and Chiapas in 2.5 weeks

by chris0daniel 25 September 2011

"If you think the schedule is too tight, which destination(s) do you think I can drop off the list? I would absolutely welcome any suggestio…
RE: Cenotes in Yucatan

by whistlz 21 June 2011

yeah - Coba is about location for that area, being in the jungle . First time I was there, we saw only 3 other people!! (that was in…
RE: Cenotes in Yucatan

by whistlz 19 June 2011

@ Bob - I didn't know there were other sites that had observatories of "Calendric" temples such as Kukulkan, El Caracol or Temple of…
RE: Cenotes in Yucatan

by rjonsun 19 June 2011

The water at the cenote at Dzibilchaltun was clean when I was there 5 years ago and I did swim and float around for about a half hour.…
RE: Traveling to Chiapas for 10 Days

by kevj 08 June 2011

I did a similar trip by bus a number of years ago in about 12 days. Off the top of my head, I arrived in Tuxtla and spent a night or two,…
RE: Planning for Holiday in Mexico

by chris0daniel 03 June 2011

Diviva--Your questions are becoming quite specific, so consider posting some of them on new threads as they arise. The logical place…
RE: Ruins You Can Climb?

by hopefulist 15 May 2011

The ones we've climbed in the last year are Cobá, Ek Balám, Palenque, and Toniná - all different from each other and worth a look. We…
RE: Ruins You Can Climb?

by heyduke 14 May 2011

Tonina does allow it and its the largest pyramid in Chiapas with very few tourist. Climbing to the top is a job.
RE: GTO/SMA or San Cristobal, 2 weeks with 10 year old?

by heyduke 05 May 2011

I live in San Cris and last year the rainy season was the worst in years. The year before was dry so if you can predict the weather. There…
RE: Driving from Cancun to Chiapas and back in 10 days?

by suzfrench 11 April 2011

Tonina is a hillside ruins. We really enjoyed our time there and Ocosingo has decent lodging. I would skip Comitan. But for sure while…
RE: Driving from Cancun to Chiapas and back in 10 days?

by nmalfeyt 11 April 2011

@suzfrench: Yeah the Pacific coast looked like too much of a stretch to me too. We'll probably end up on Isla Mujeres for the last 3-4…
Re: Driving from Cancun to Chiapas and back in 10 days?

by suzfrench 11 April 2011

I think it is very doable, except maybe leave out the Pacific side.. I have driven from Merida to Palenque in one day. All the rest…
RE: From palenque to san cristobal

by heyduke 28 February 2011

Take the bus day or night and avoid the problems of driving in Chiapas.===Tope's (Speed bumps) mountain roads, road blocks (police, military…
RE: jungle trips in San Cristobal de Las Casas

by heyduke 26 February 2011

#2 do you mean the Palenque Roja show. If so that is well worth watching. It is much better if you have read the Popal Vuh. It is actually…
RE: 2 weeks: Merida-Chichen Itza-Tulum-Palenque-San Cristobal-Oaxaca-DF

by heyduke 22 February 2011

That sound's better. Skip Tulum and visit Tonina on your way to San Cris. It's much more interesting and is the largest pyramid in Chiapas…
RE: Help with 2 week itinerary

by drdepies 11 February 2011

Seeing Palenque and el Canyon are definitely worth it and definitely do able. This past summer my fiancee and I spent a week and a half…
RE: Palenque from San Cristobal de Las Casas

by hopefulist 17 January 2011

Last July there was so much road construction it was ~7 hours each way. We hired a private driver so we could stop at Tonina and Agua…
RE: Palenque from San Cristobal de Las Casas

by heyduke 17 January 2011

As the others have said driving from San Cris to Palenque and back is way to much for 1 day. At least spend 1 or 2 days in Palenque. Visit…