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El Bascan Destination Guide

Explore El Bascan in Mexico

El Bascan in the region of Chiapas is a town in Mexico - some 483 mi or ( 777 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Bascan

Current time in El Bascan is now 07:45 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Rancho Nuevo, Palenque/Temp, and Don Miguel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villahermosa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Bascan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

World's Smallest Dirigible

4:41 min by TaffGoch
Views: 36552 Rating: 4.82

Nicolas Hulot; Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico; 2002 CNBC (english-dubbed) broadcast of syndicated French travel-adventure TV program, "Ushuaia" (1997); While he's allegedly an aviation expert, Hulot demons ..

Palenque - Mexico

3:07 min by Windnl
Views: 34349 Rating: 4.68

Visit to the archeological city of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas. 2005, in Dutch. See also www.windweb.nl ..


Agua Azul - Mexico

1:33 min by Windnl
Views: 14681 Rating: 5.00

Visit to the famous waterfalls of Agua Azul in South Central Mexico, close to Palenque. 2005, in Dutch. See also www.windweb.nl ..

I MAYA: YUCATAN E CHIAPAS - MEXICO 2010

3:25 min by ildena
Views: 2750 Rating: 5.00

Viaggio in jeep alla scoperta dell'impero dei Maya attraverso i siti archeologici dello Yucatan di Campeche e del Chiapas (Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque) a Febbraio e Marzo 2010 - Travel by jeep to th ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco

The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco is the name of the prehistoric rock art pictographs found in the Sierra de San Francisco mountain range in Mulegé Municipality of the northern region of Baja California Sur state, in Mexico.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur, Pre-Columbian archaeological sites, Rock art in North America, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

Temple of the Inscriptions

The Temple of the Inscriptions 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Chiapas, Buildings and structures in Mesoamerica, Maya architecture, Maya sites in Chiapas, Mesoamerican pyramids, Palenque, Visitor attractions in Chiapas

Palenque

Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date back to 226 BC to its fall around 1123 AD. After its decline, it was absorbed into the jungle, which is made up of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees, but has been excavated and restored and is now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Mexico, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Mexico, Maya sites in Chiapas, Museums in Chiapas, Palenque, Tourism in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Chiapas, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

Agua Azul

The Cataratas de Agua Azul (Spanish for "Blue-water Falls") are found in the Mexican state of Chiapas. They are located in the Municipality of Tumbalá, 69 kilometers from Palenque by the road that leads towards San Cristóbal de las Casas. This waterfall consists of many cataracts following one after another as can be seen in the first photo in the picture gallery, taken from near the top of the sequence of cascades. The larger cataracts may be as high as 6 meters (20 feet) or so.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.26 -92.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of Chiapas, Tourism in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Chiapas, Waterfalls of Mexico