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    Pomoná, Tabasco

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    Zona Arqueológica de Pomoná

    Archaeological site Tenosique, Tabasco

    Pakbul, a Maya city that was both ally and rival of Palenque, with a 13-building plaza and a site museum, about 27 km from Tenosique.

    From Palenque: about 50 min by road (~55 km) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Zona Arqueológica de Pomoná

    • From Palenque: about 50 min by road (~55 km)
    • Nearest airport: Villahermosa (VSA), 1 h 47 min by car to Palenque
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    Yaxchilan & Bonampak: Hidden Maya Ruins from Palenque ★ 4.4 (41) 14 h From US$133
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    Waterfalls Agua Azul and Misol-ha ★ 4.0 (32) 7 h From US$47
    Palenque Mayan Ruins, Misol-Ha and Agua Azul Waterfalls Full Day Tour from Palenque ★ 3.5 (22) 9 h From US$95
    Palenque Site, swim Agua Azul & Misol-Ha waterfalls from Palenque ★ 3.9 (16) 6–14 h From US$102

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    About Zona Arqueológica de Pomoná

    Pomoná, called Pakbul in its own glyph, was a Late Classic Maya city set on the hills of the lower Usumacinta basin, in the municipality of Tenosique in eastern Tabasco. Farmers stumbled on it in 1959 while surveying land, and INAH studied it between 1986 and 1988. Its position between the upper and lower Usumacinta made it a stop on trade routes to the Gulf plain and to the Petén, and it fought over territory with Palenque, Piedras Negras and La Mar. Inscriptions sometimes show it as an ally of Palenque: a Pomoná king took the throne in 751 under the eye of K'inich Kan Bahlam III. Around 792 Piedras Negras attacked it and took prisoners, who appear on that city's Stela 12.

    The settlement is dispersed, about 175 hectares, with six groups of buildings on separate hills. Only the northern one has been explored: thirteen buildings around a plaza closed on three sides, with a low altar and four staircases at its centre. Temple I closes the plaza with a seven-tier pyramid and a circular altar at the foot of its stairway. Building IV is the most complex: its balustrades carried four panels of the sun god Kin, and carved slabs with figures and hieroglyphs were found inside. One relief panel from Pomoná is now in the Rietberg Museum in Zürich.

    A small INAH museum stands on the site. It opened in 1991 and shows about 118 pieces from the excavations: stelae, architectural elements, figurines, pottery and stone tools.

    How to get to Zona Arqueológica de Pomoná

    Pomoná sits on federal highway 203 Emiliano Zapata-Tenosique, near km 47+920: coming from Emiliano Zapata, turn left onto a paved road toward the second section of the Pomoná ejido and reach the site in about 2 km. From Palenque, the nearest Pueblo Mágico, it is about 64 km by road and 1 h 15 min; from Villahermosa take federal 186 toward Escárcega to the junction with 203, roughly 3 hours. From Tenosique it is about 27 to 30 km. By public transport, ADO runs hourly buses from Villahermosa to Tenosique (about 3.5 hours), and regular combis run from Palenque to Tenosique and pass the turn-off; from there you walk or take a taxi, and getting back can be hard because combis sometimes leave Tenosique full. Day tours also run from Villahermosa.

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    Before you go to Zona Arqueológica de Pomoná: hours, prices and tips

    Hours
    Open daily 9:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30. The site museum is listed as open 8:00 to 17:00. INAH · checked Oct 2026
    Entry
    145 pesos general admission; 80 pesos for Mexican nationals and foreigners resident in Mexico. The same fee is listed for the museum. INAH · checked Oct 2026
    What to bring
    Water, snacks, a hat and mosquito repellent: there are no shops nearby. Wikivoyage, Tenosique · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Zona Arqueológica de Pomoná: what to see and do

    The central plaza of the northern group, with its thirteen buildings.
    Temple I, a seven-tier pyramid with a circular altar at the foot of the stairs.
    Building IV, with its sun-god panels and glyph-carved slabs.
    The site museum, with stelae, figurines and pottery from the digs.
    Views over forest and hills from the tops of the platforms.

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