4 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 4 waterfalls within 60 km of Palenque in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Misol-Há, 13 km away; the farthest, Agua Azul, is 32 km. They are all listed under Palenque, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Waterfalls run fullest in the rainy season, roughly June to October, and the water is clearest from November to February. In the driest months, March to May, some shrink to a trickle.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Waterfalls 4
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Misol-Há · Waterfall · 13 km from Palenque · Near Palenque
A 35-meter waterfall dropping into a round jungle pool, with a path that runs behind the curtain of water. -
Cascadas de Roberto Barrios · Waterfall · 21 km from Palenque · Near Palenque
Terraced turquoise pools and small falls run by a local community, quieter than Agua Azul and closer to town. -
Cascada Welib-Já · Waterfall · 24 km from Palenque · Near Palenque
A jungle waterfall about 25 meters high with turquoise swimming pools, east of Palenque on the border highway. -
Agua Azul · Waterfall · 32 km from Palenque · Near Palenque
Chiapas's famous chain of turquoise cascades, about 1.5 hours south; best in the dry season, and check the road first.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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