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El Panchán, Palenque

Mexico Chiapas Palenque

El Panchán, Palenque
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A cluster of jungle cabañas, campsites and restaurants on the road between Palenque town and the Maya ruins, inside the rainforest at the edge of the national park. Instead of staying in the hot, busy town, you sleep among the trees, wake to howler monkeys and can be at the ruins when they open, before the tour buses arrive.


The places range from basic cabins to rooms with air conditioning and pools, and Don Mucho's restaurant has live music most nights. The waterfalls at Misol-Ha and Agua Azul are easy day trips.


Take a colectivo from Palenque town towards the ruins and ask to get off at the arch for El Panchán, about 5 km along.

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