A region of Tabasco
The Chontalpa plain of Tabasco, where cacao has been grown since Olmec and Maya times: cacao and chocolate haciendas around Comalcalco and Cunduacán, the brick Maya city of Comalcalco, the painted church of Cupilco, and Chontal Maya towns such as Nacajuca and Jalpa de Méndez.
2 places to visit
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Places to visit in Cacao Route 2
2 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Archaeological sites · 1 Towns · 1
Archaeological sites
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Comalcalco · Archaeological site · Tabasco
The westernmost Maya city, built of fired clay bricks set in oyster-shell mortar, with a grand acropolis and a museum of bricks carved with figures.
Towns
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Comalcalco · Town · Tabasco
The cacao capital of Tabasco's Chontalpa, with chocolate haciendas on its edges, brick Maya ruins to the north and a colorful church in nearby Cupilco.
Top tours in Cacao Route
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Getting around Cacao Route
Fly into Villahermosa (VSA).
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
When to visit Cacao Route
Most of Cacao Route is at its best in January, February, March, and December.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Frontera, Teapa, Tapijulapa