Check back often to see what toursblitzscover reveals are available for sign up. The tour of yaxchilan and bonampak was an early start, being the first 2 of 8 to be picked up. Yaxchilan je bio veliki grad i vazno srediste u klasicnoj eri. It is best known for its sixty carved lintels, which, aside from being aesthetically interesting, depict maya ritual bloodletting and warfare with an explicitness presented nowhere else. Ancient origins articles related to yaxchilan in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Boat to corozal, chiapas mexico crossing the usimacinto river where your collective tour starts to yaxchilan.
Host selections will depend in part on the size of the tour, number of applicants and whether their blog is the perfect match for the tour. Weve got 30 tours going to yaxchilan, starting from just 5 days in length, and the longest tour is 211 days. We recommend booking yaxchilan tours ahead of time to secure your spot. More than 120 buildings and monuments receive the curious admiration of visitors to this archeological zone, one of the best representations of mayan culture whose origin, splendor and ultimate decline have left a multitude of archeological clues that continue to surprise researchers and tourists alike. Travel down the usumacinta river that runs between guatemala and mexico to reach yaxchilan, whose name means green stones in maya. Book your seats for our palenque, yaxchilan and bonampak tour and get to know one of the most wonderful mayan cities. Yaxchilan some ruins around the main square of yaxchilan. The ruins of an ancient mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat. Book a guided tour and access the site via boat from the only route possiblethe usumacinta river.
Bonampak and yaxchilan smallgroup fullday tour from palenque. Hector was our tour guide and driver and also served those duties the day before to palenque and misolha and aqua azul. Hector was very friendly and knowledgable and made both days fun. Yaxchilan is mostly impressive in that it is unlike any other ruins experience you will have.
The chiapas region of mexico is packed with maya ruins. Some buildings contain hieroglyphic texts describing the history of the city. Yaxchilan is the coolest ruins site that i have visited, and i have been to many in central america. The tourvan actually came for us at the appointed time a first for us in mexico, then picked up a european couple, and then went on to pick up a large, welldressed, clearly uppermiddleclass mexican family, who kept the van and us waiting for 20 minutes outside their hotel. No images, text andor designs from this site may be copied or reproduced without written permission. The tourvan actually came for us at the appointed time a first for us in mexico, then picked up a european couple, and then went on to pick up a large, welldressed. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. The most popular month to go is september, which has the most number of tour departures. Fodors may use your email address to send you relevant information on site updates, account changes, and offers. Travel down the usumacinta river that runs between guatemala and mexico to reach yaxchilan. Some ruins around the main square of yaxchilan, mexico.
Tikal adventures, specialist at tikal, belize and palenque, tikal day tours from guatemala city or antigua guatemala. Architectural styles in subordinate sites in the usumacinta region demonstrate clear differences. The problem is that not all blogs and book tours are the same. Yaxchilan was an important maya citystate, located on the border between guatemala and mexico, and the scene of much classic period art and warfare. Enhance your visit to palenque with a tour of yaxchilan and bonampak. Explore this site, known for its incredible sculptures, while listening to. Virtual book tours are a promotional tool for authors to connect with readers via wellread book blogs and specialty.
The yaxchilancity of zarahemla correlation has staying power for a number of reasons. Your visit will be accompanied by the guttural growls of local howler monkeys, and toucans will be observing you from a distance. Find out if the blog has special instructions for authors about book tours, or about contacting them for guest posts. Yaxchilan on the banks of usumacinta river in the state of chiapas, close to the border with guatemala has dominated similar smaller sites in the past. In the start year of 2, it will be bordering mayan nations palenque in the north, tikal in the west and kaminaljuyu in the southeast, and nahuatl zapotec in the southwest. The yaxchilan and bonampak ruins are an adventure to get to.
In the late classic period yaxchilan was one of the most powerful maya states along the course of the usumacinta river, with piedras negras as its major rival. Bonampak and yaxchilan mayan ruins private tour from palenque. Blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books release. The unesco world heritage hosts a former capital of one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient maya, and boasts the tallest precolombian structure. Start early and have breakfast en route to the yaxchilan archaeological site, which is located deep in the lacandon jungle, and can only be reached by boat on the usumacinta river. You get to the area after quite a long but exciting boat trip, with a lush jungle on one side and guatemala on the other.
This tour provides a good way to travel from palenque onward to tikal, visiting two. If you want to see both in one day, go with a tour group and let them handle the hassle of the fees and complex transportation issues. Super blog tour companies for nonya books by kate tilton. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The boats are not big, they are similar to motorised canoes, which adds to the adventure. Dominirao je manjim gradovima kao bonampak, a uz dugogodisnje suparnistvo sa piedras negrasom neko vrijeme je ratovao i sa tikalom. America north america mexico yaxchilan archaeological site yaxchilan archaeological site.
While you can take a very long tour from san cristobal, we recommend heading out from palenque instead. Visit the ruins of yaxchilan and bonampak on this smallgroup fullday tour from palenque. The setting is spectacular in an oxbow bend of the mighty usumacinta river that offers natural protection in an almost 360 degree arc around the site. Yaxchilan is a mayan lecandon kuchkabal located in the chiapas area of the central america region, north america. Yaxchilan is big and there is a lot of ruins to visit, you can go into the jungle to reach the most distant ruins. We booked a tour through viator in september from palenque. The magical site of yaxchilan is only accessible by boat.
First stop at bonampak to see ruins dating back to the 7th century, then board a cruise on the usumacinta river and make your way to historic yaxchilan. Upon arrival, your guide shows you around the extensive mayan ruins. Located a fair distance from the riviera maya, the state of chiapas is environmentally diverse with pasture lands, mountains, jungles, rivers, waterfalls and canyons. Yaxchilan really is a lost city, still surrounded by jungle and vines. Prices vary, as do the quality of the blogs that participate naturally, you want to appear on established sites with a solid readership. Cruise along the usumacinta river and venture deep into the heart of the. Enjoy nature in the lacandona jungle and explore the ruins of bonampak and yaxchilan. Most of them are kind of difficult to get to because theyre hidden away in the jungle, but the mayan ruin of yaxchilan takes it. Our journey to yaxchilan ruins had us heading down the usumacinta river in chiapas, mexico. The site of advanced amerindian civilizations, mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. Visit yaxchilan on your trip to chiapas or mexico inspirock. Some blog tours will accept any genre of book while others are specific for a certain niche.
Travel down the usumacinta river and discover impressive maya murals far in the depths of the jungle. Spend a day exploring two fascinating gems of ancient mayan civilization on your own with visits to ruins of yaxchilan and bonampak from palenque. Lacandona jungle, yaxchilan, bonampak tour from palenque. Blog tours chapter by chapter a mostly ya book blog. Our publicists are here to answer frequently asked questions about blog tours. The expedition to yaxchilan and bonampak remains one of my fondest memories of my trip to mexico. Xpresso book tours promises a stress free, fully organized promotional tour. Home about us travel deals travel guides travel forum travel blog become partner contact us bookmundi. Bonampak is only one temple, but it is famous for the paintings inside three little rooms. To visit yaxchilan and other attractions in bonampak, use our bonampak trip planning website. Due to their remote locations, yaxchilan and bonampak are best visited as part of an organized tour.
All materials on this blog were produced andor compiled by xpresso book tours. The visit of yaxchilanbonampak is beautiful, the sites are incredible and they are deep in the jungle. Home about us travel deals travel guides travel forum travel blog become partner contact us. This is an experience in middle of the jungle that you. Lacandona jungle, yaxchilan, bonampak tour from palenque 2020. Yaxchilan and bonampak tour tours, buses, shuttles and. Super blog tour companies for nonya books march 26, 2015 by kate tilton 10 comments one book promotion item youll hear about often is blog tours, but where do you go when your book isnt a ya young adult novel. How it works once a tour is open for signups, it will be posted here at rockstar book tours, and an evite or email will be sent to tour hosts. Belize and tikal adventure, tikal is known worldwide for its impressive pyramids and sprawling ruins. Find out who is the person in charge of content for every blog on your list. In the late classic period yaxchilan was one of the most powerful maya states along the course of the usumacinta, with piedras negras as its major rival. Visit the ruins of 2 mayan sites on a fullday tour of yaxchilan and bonampak.
While cancun enjoys its fame as a party place and mexico city soaks in the glory of its culture and food, very few people know about yaxchilanthe ancient mayan city. Its worth the effort for the incredible artworks like the famous yaxchilan lintels. Yaxchilan definition, the ruins of an ancient mayan city, in chiapas state, mexico, famous for its many carved lintels depicting ceremonial and military scenes. But what are the benefits of a blog tour, and how can you start your own. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. We had an interesting experience on our yaxchilanbonampak day tour yesterday. Tours and activities are organized and run by wellestablished, professional and fullyinsured operators who can help you to get the most from a visit to these archaeological sites.