Full Day at Agua Azul Waterfalls, Misol Ha and Palenque
Description
Pick up time starts at 04:00 am, we will pick you up at your hotel, the pick up time lasts 30 minutes. Our first stop is the Agua Azul waterfalls, but before, we will go to the city of Ocosingo to have breakfast (not included), when we arrive to the Agua Azul waterfalls we will have enough time to walk around the place, swim and relax. Afterwards, we head to Misol Ha, this is a waterfall of approximately 40 meters. It is recommended that you do not go swimming and take advantage of this time to visit the grotto behind the waterfall. Lunch will be taken en route (not included). Afterwards, we continue to Palenque, to visit the archaeological site with a Spanish speaking guide in a tour of approximately 2 hours. We will leave Palenque at approximately 05:00 in the afternoon to arrive in San Cristobal around 10:00 at night. If you do not want to return, you can stay in Palenque and indicate the hotel where you will stay.
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The municipality of Ocosingo has a territorial extension of 9,520,117 square kilometers, which makes it the largest in the state of Chiapas. It extends through the east of the state to the border with Guatemala on the Usumacinta River and includes a large part of the Jungle in its territory. Lacandon. Breakfast (not included) on the way to the Aguz Azul Waterfalls
After the pick up, we will travel to the city of Ocosingo to have our buffet or a la carte breakfast at the “Mi ranchito” restaurant (not included), with an approximate time of 50 minutes. Later our destination will be the Agua Azul Waterfalls, time 2 hours to appreciate the incredible turquoise blue color of its waters.
Continuing our tour to Misol-ha where you will be able to appreciate a beautiful waterfall of more than 20 meters high, time 1 hour. At the end of the tour we will take 1 hour for our food (not included) in the restaurant of the same ecotourism center or in the Axkan hotel in Palenque.
Along with Tikal and Calakmul, Palenque was one of the most powerful cities of the Classic Maya, seat of one of the most notable dynasties to which Pakal belongs, whose tomb was discovered in 1952 by the archaeologist Alberto Ruz L'Huillier. Like all Classic Maya cities, Palenque was related to others through commercial exchange networks or alliances between groups of rulers. The territory was organized from the existence of city-states, whose centers have been identified by the presence of the so-called emblem glyph, but the basis of this organization: exchange, alliances and of course war, supposes a constant mobility of the same. But the hieroglyphic inscriptions not only offer the identification of the site, they also give account of the matrimonial and political alliances and the warlike situations between cities. The Mayan inscriptions have been widely studied as one of the first manifestations of writing in Mesoamerica.
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In your reservation you must specify in which hotel you are staying in San Cristobal de las Casas.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(5)
Long day but went fast as there is a lot to see and do. Driver on time, comfortable van with ac. Stop for lunch if wanted around 3:30pm buffet 170 pesos. Well worth the time. Also stopped in the morning for breakfast if wanted(30 min).
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Pros: The Cascadas de Agua Azul were breathtaking. You can go swimming there (almost) anywhere, without a life jacket or anything else. Pure Nature ;-) Even if it is a Touri hot spot, people spread out well due to the size of the waterfall! Misol-Ha is also a beautiful waterfall. You can go through the back but that's it. Swimming only with Life Jacket. We have spared ourselves the guidance of the zona arqueologica of Palenque, but certainly worth knowing for history-lovers. Guided tour of the Jungle was also very interesting, takes about 20 minutes. Cons: we drove away from San Cristobal, which was about 4h from the first stop. The road there is pure horror. For people who get nauseous quickly when driving, NOT recommended;-) The heat in Palenque was hard to bear.. so preferably 2. Change clothes to take with you! Return total 5h! You sit on the bus for a long time and the day is exhausting. But definitely worth seeing!!!
Muchas gracias por su comentario, entendemos que el trayecto es largo y sinuoso, sin embargo como bien dice, es maravilloso el contacto con la naturaleza y los lugares a visitar son esplendidos. De nuestra parte siempre estaremos atentos a sus comentarios y sugerencias, muchas gracias y feliz dia!!!
The places we stopped at were truly incredible - swimming at Agua Azul was a real highlight. My main point of concern is that the driver we had was simply awful. We were squeezed into the front two seats of a tiny minibus where I didn't have a proper seatbelt, but any time I slid towards him he elbowed me in the side. He also complained a lot throughout the trip, went stupidly fast down winding mountain roads, and continuously ate snacks with his mouth open and spat food everywhere. Honestly, if it weren't for him, the trip would have been perfect.
Lamentamos mucho la actitud del chofer y trabajaremos para que esto no vuelva a suceder. Que tenga un excelente dia.-
The places to visit are great, especially palenque. However, there was no punctuality in the pick up, nor in the meeting points in the visits. The driver was driving very badly. Eye: You spend more time in the van than in the places to visit
Los lugares a visitar son distantes unos de otros, el trayecto efectivamente es largo y asi se especifica en el itinerario publicado. Lamentamos mucho su queja respecto del chofer y le aseguro que tomaremos medidas inmediatas al respecto. Su opinión es muy importante para nosotros, la agradecemos y esperamos en un futuro próximo verle de nuevo y resarcir estos inconvenientes. Muchas gracias
