Palenque Archaeological Site and Villahermosa Full Day Tour
Palenque, Mexico
Trip Type: Archaeology Tours
Duration: Flexible
Visit the incredible archaeological site of Palenque. The tour includes a visit to the temple of the inscriptions, the palace, the foliated cross temple and the museum.
This is a shared service.
This is a shared service.
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Visit the incredible archaeological site of Palenque. The tour includes a visit to the temple of the inscriptions, the palace, the foliated cross temple and the museum.
This is a shared service.You will be picked up from your hotel in Palenque and be transferred to the archaeological Site of Palenque. The name Palenque comes from Spanish and means “wood stake fence.” It is a literal translation of the Ch’ol word “otulún” which means fenced or fortified place. Located in the middle of lush vegetation, this is one of the most important ceremonial centers of the Mayan culture during the classic period. The city was named almost 200 years before the famous nearby Mayan ruins were discovered in the 18th century. We will visit the famous temple of the inscriptions where the tomb of Pakal was found, the palace, and the foliated cross temple and, if there is enough time, there will be a visit to the museum.
Transfer to Villahermosa, the capital of the state of Tabasco where will visit Museo Parque la Venta, and la Venta archaeological site which is located on an island in a swamp near the Golf of Mexico. Due to the construction of an oil refinery and an airport, big parts of this historical site were destroyed. The impressing pieces found there have been moved to La Venta Park Museum in Villahermosa. The poet Carlos Pellicer Cámara initiated the foundation of this open-air Museum in 1952, 36 megalithic stone structures have been transported from La Venta archaeological site and have been erected here in the park in Villahermosa. The park museum is surrounded by a zoo, with local animals, such as spider monkey and Jaguars.
Your tour ends with hotel drop-off in Palenque.
This is a shared service.You will be picked up from your hotel in Palenque and be transferred to the archaeological Site of Palenque. The name Palenque comes from Spanish and means “wood stake fence.” It is a literal translation of the Ch’ol word “otulún” which means fenced or fortified place. Located in the middle of lush vegetation, this is one of the most important ceremonial centers of the Mayan culture during the classic period. The city was named almost 200 years before the famous nearby Mayan ruins were discovered in the 18th century. We will visit the famous temple of the inscriptions where the tomb of Pakal was found, the palace, and the foliated cross temple and, if there is enough time, there will be a visit to the museum.
Transfer to Villahermosa, the capital of the state of Tabasco where will visit Museo Parque la Venta, and la Venta archaeological site which is located on an island in a swamp near the Golf of Mexico. Due to the construction of an oil refinery and an airport, big parts of this historical site were destroyed. The impressing pieces found there have been moved to La Venta Park Museum in Villahermosa. The poet Carlos Pellicer Cámara initiated the foundation of this open-air Museum in 1952, 36 megalithic stone structures have been transported from La Venta archaeological site and have been erected here in the park in Villahermosa. The park museum is surrounded by a zoo, with local animals, such as spider monkey and Jaguars.
Your tour ends with hotel drop-off in Palenque.
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