Best of Puerto Chiapas: Izapa Mayan Ruins & Tapachula

Explore Mayan history with a tour of Izapa, one of the most interesting Mayan sites in the region followed by a tour of the Archaeological Museum in Tapachula. From the pier you'll travel through the lush tropical rainforest to one of the most interesting Mayan sites in the region and the setting of the first human settlers about 3,500 years ago. During your guided tour you'll stroll past cobbled pyramids, sculptured plazas and squares, ceremonial platforms and stone-carved monuments that date roughly from 300 B.C. to 100 B.C. Once in Tapachula downtown you will visit the City Museum, where you can watch pictures and artifacts that were important parts of the history of the city. Then watch Maya Dancers perform Maya dances before returning by bus to your ship's pier.