Bonampak, a Mayan word, it means "painted walls" or "stained walls." Cultural SignificanceAlthough Bonampak not achieved great development in architecture, like the rest of the Mayan archaeological sites of the Middle Usumacinta, did highlight other areas such as the excellent performance of stone lintels, steles and carvings, beautiful performance of monuments. Without a doubt, was the pictorial development aspect can be considered as the most important that remains on site. Its peak was captured in Building 1 or the paintings, which both its complexity and because of the area occupied and its good state of preservation, makes them a unique expression in the Mesoamerican world. In the murals he was aware of a great battle won by Chan Muwan II with the military support of the neighboring city of Yaxchilan, thanks to which is set at Bonampak to defeat the ruling group, in partnership with the city of Sak Tz 'I'. In turn, the lintels and sculptures, compared to Yaxchilan, Palenque and Tonina, are also of great epigraphic value, since in the first inscriptions can be read that account for the actions of their rulers.Location chronological principal: Classic, 300-900 d.

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Recommendations: Visitors are introduced to the archaeological zone vehicles that charge Lacandon community access and are independent of the INAH.

To travel by land via the federal highway 307 which starts 10 km south of Palenque is used. It moves to the town of San Javier at kilometer 126, where the road forks, the main road goes to Pico de Oro and Frontera Corozal, while the other branch continues for four kilometers branching again; so the path to the right leads to the Lacandon population Lacanjá-Chansayab and left called "Cruise Bonampak" driving on a dirt road after eight kilometers at the archaeological site of Bonampak.