Chinkultic
The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

📜 Mayan archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico.
🔍 Features an Acropolis with panoramic views of Lagunas de Montebello National Park.

Why Go

🏞️ Enjoy stunning vistas of Chiapas's Lake District
🚶‍♀️ Experience a largely unvisited site, often feeling like you have it to yourself
🏛️ Explore ancient Mayan ruins, including unexcavated areas
🗿 See some of the largest cut stone building blocks in Mesoamerica

Why Avoid

🌧️ Access to Acropolis may be cut off during rainy season (August-October)
🚧 Limited on-site facilities due to low visitor numbers

Tips

🕒 Open daily except holidays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
☔ Best visited outside the rainy season (August-October)
📝 Alternate spellings like Chinkultik and Chincultic refer to the same place.

Cost

💰 Free entry.

Hours

🕒 Daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except holidays.

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