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There are 2 ways to get from Montego Bay to Palenque by plane or bus

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Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
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1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)MBJ - VSA
2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
26h 30m
$3,159–13,091
Fly to Palenque International Airport
1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)MBJ - PQM
43h 29m
$3,499–14,637

Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

22Weekly Planes

26h 1mAverage Duration

$2,198Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,705.5 km
Duration: 26h 30m

What companies run services between Montego Bay, Jamaica and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

TUI Airlines Netherlands, Aeroméxico, and six other airlines fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) 5 times a week.

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Palenque, Mexico

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Things to do in Palenque

Palenque(Opens in a new window)

Palenque, also anciently known as Lakamha (literally: "Big Water"), was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. AD 799. After its decline, it was absorbed into the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees, but has since been excavated and restored and is now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about 130 km (81 mi) south of Ciudad del Carmen, 150 m (164 yd) above sea level. It averages a humid 26 °C (79 °F) with roughly 2160 mm (85 in) of rain a year.

Temple of the Inscriptions(Opens in a new window)

The Temple of the Inscriptions (Classic Maya: Bʼolon Yej Teʼ Naah "House of the Nine Sharpened Spears") is the largest Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Palenque, located in the modern-day state of Chiapas, Mexico. The structure was specifically built as the funerary monument for K'inich Janaab' Pakal, ajaw or ruler of Palenque in the 7th century whose reign over the polity lasted almost 70 years. Construction of this monument commenced in the last decade of his life, and was completed by his son and successor K'inich Kan B'alam II. Within Palenque, the Temple of the Inscriptions is located in an area known as the Temple of the Inscriptions’ Court and stands at a right angle to the Southeast of the Palace. The Temple of the Inscriptions has been significant in the study of the ancient Maya, owing to the extraordinary sample of hieroglyphic text found on the Inscription Tablets, the impressive sculptural panels on the piers of the building, and the finds inside the tomb of Pakal.

Misol Há(Opens in a new window)

The Cascada de Misol-Ha (Ch’ol language for "Water Falls") is a waterfall located in the Municipality of Salto de Agua, 20 kilometers from Palenque by the road that leads towards San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Tomb of the Red Queen(Opens in a new window)

The Tomb of the Red Queen is a burial chamber containing the remains of an unknown noblewoman located inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, now the Palenque National Park, in the Chiapas state in southern Mexico. It has been dated to between 600 and 700 AD. The tomb was discovered in 1994 by the Mexican archeologist Arnoldo Gonzalez Cruz. It takes its popular name from the fact that the remains of the noblewoman and the objects in the sarcophagus were covered with bright red cinnabar powder when the tomb was discovered.

Places to stay in Palenque

Hotel Chablis Palenque(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Ciudad Real Palenque(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hotel Maya Tulipanes Palenque(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Maya Palenque(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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