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 .
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
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
Visit to the archeological city of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas. 2005, in Dutch. See also www.windweb.nl ..
Agua Azul - Mexico
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
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.
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 17.26 -92.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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