How long stay in Palenque
Replies: 6 - Last Post: Nov 11, 2012 9:07 AM Last Post By: patywolf
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How long stay in Palenque
Hi guys,we have 3 options for our trip from Mexico city to Yucatan (the part of San Cristobal-Palenque). I need your advise:
Option 1:
15/02/13: Bus from San Cristobal to Palenque in the morning. Arrive in Palenque around 12.30pm. In the late afternoon visit the ruines.
16/02/13: The next day organised tour to visit Agua Azul + Misol Ha
Option 2:
15/02/13: Bus from San Cristobal to Palenque in the morning. Arrive in Palenque around 12.30pm. Relax in the afternoon (hotel with swimming pool)
16/02/13: The next day organised tour to visit the Ruines + Agua Azul + Misol Ha
Option 3:
14/02/13: Take the bus from San Cristobal in the evening, around 6 pm. BUT on this day we will do also a daytrip around San Cristobal, so maybe to much risk that we are too late for the bus?
15/02/13: Visit the ruines in the morning + relax in the afternoon (hotel with swimming pool)
16/02/13: Organised tour to visit Agua Azul + Misol Ha
Thanks a lot for your respons!!!!
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I agree with Bob visit Yaxchillan and Bonampak its better than the falls or visit the falls another day5
I have done this trip before and will do it again this Christmas.If you are going from Mexico City and decide to drive, you should stop first at Misol-Ha and then Agua Azul since are on the way to Palenque. The ruins will take you at least one day and from there you can arrange a trip to Yaxchilan and Bonampak.
Don't miss Yaxchilan! but you need to arrange it in Palenque since the way to get there is on a boat through the Ursumacinta river.
After Yaxchilan you go back to Palenque and then the day after head up to San Cristobal you will get there in the afternoon but you can spend the evening and night there which is amazing and if you have time the day after before leaving San Cristobal, stop by at San Juan Chamula which is a small town pretty close and you will be amazed with the church and the traditions they have.
Hope it helps and Enjoy Mexico!
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After many trips to Palenque I like your option 2.. Makes sure you tour the museum at the Plalenque Ruins. . I also have been several times to Misol Ha and Agua Azul and they are worth a visit. Photos of these places can be seen on my website wolfcalls.com. If you have time to got to Frontera Coraozal then the other Maya ruins are well worth it plus Frontera Corazal is a nice place to spend a couple of days. You can also cross over the river and go on into Guatemala and check out the Tikal ruins. You can catch a bus in Planaque to take you to Fronter Corazal.
