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Mayan archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico
Photo: BIOLOGO JORGE AYALA, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bonampak is a Mayan archaeological site in the southern state of Chiapas in Mexico. It is located deep within the Lacadon jungle near a tributary of the Usumacinta River. The most important feature of the site is Temple 1 - Templo de las Pinturas, or the Temple of Murals, which contain three rooms with spectacularly colorful murals painted on its ceilings and walls. The murals are the best preserved Mayan murals ever found. Temple 1 is a relatively small structure on the site's Acropolis.
Rustic lodge and camping area, isolated area inside the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve.
Getting to Bonampak can be a challenge. It just might be the only place in Mexico you can't get to by bus.
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