New Mexico Hotel Accommodation Weekends.
New Mexico! Dining, shopping and entertainment at your fingertips! Everywhere you go there is great smelling food on offer and most you can just walk straight into to sample some of the most amazing food there is on offer. You will find yourself wishing to dine out for breakfast, lunch and dinner in this amazing city with so many different cuisines on offer.
You can find accommodation from a bed and breakfast to five star hotels that will suit almost any traveller. If you are thinking of making your next getaway, whether that be with family or for your Weekend.With the hotels being kept in contrast to the cities historic value, and the many sights and things to do, you will be sure to enjoy yourself whilst visiting this memorable city.
Dining, Shopping & Entertainment
La CanadaRestaurants
The food in Palenque is relatively simple. It is easy to find fresh local dishes, wonderful fruit and homemade tortillas, but don’t expect haute cuisine. There is not much nightlife either. In town, there are several restaurants. Menus posted and most are open air. Just stroll around until you see one that looks good. La Canada, Palenque’s hotel zone is less hectic than the town. It consists of a couple of wide streets, huge trees a few hotels and restaurants Easy to see what strikes your fancy. There is some nightlife too. Here are a few others that we like.
Palenque in New Mexico
Palenque was built and inhabited from 100 B.C. to 800 A.D. Between 800 – 900 the Palencans migrated to the Yucatan; although there are several theories, on one knows why they abandoned this magnificent city. Palenque is a spectacular example of Classic Mayan architecture.
There are 1400 buildings in the city, but only a dozen or so have been excavated. The dense rain forest of the Chiapas Sierra surrounds the site and the Oltum River runs through the site via an aqueduct built by the Maya. One of the most famous buildings, the Temple of Inscriptions, houses the tomb of King Priest Pakal (603 – 633 A.D.) There is also a small but excellent museum on site.
Mishol Ha & Agua Azul Waterfalls
Where to Stay
The modern town of Palenque is functional but nothing special so we recommend you stay at the hotels right on the outskirts of town in the forested La Canada hotel zone or at one of the hotels at the entrance of the archaeological site. This way you experience the lush tropical jungle first hand. Agua Blanca
When to Go
Mexico's History Happened Here
This central, mountainous part of Mexico reminds us of the hillside towns of southern Spain, only we like this better. The Spanish mule trains traveled this route from the gold and silver mines to Mexico City in the 1500s, giving rise to settlements along the route that founders used to replicate the world they left behind. Among common sights are towering cathedrals, built by Indian workers, shadowing large, central squares. The Mexican government has declared San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato national monuments because they are free of stop lights, neon, and the trappings of cluttered modern life. The enduring, fine colonial architecture lies along hilly cobblestone streets, all preserved to look much as that of 400 years ago, This tableau reveals itself time and again in cities named for Mexican heroes whose fight for Mexican Independence began here in the early 1800s.
Palenque sits amid dense tropical rain forest in the lush foothills of the Chiapas Mountains. The Classic Maya architecture makes it one of the most beautiful of the Maya archaeological sites in Mexico. The entire area is dotted with rivers and waterfalls. If you are a nature lover or an explorer, the northern part of the state of Chiapas state where Palenque is located won’t disappoint you.
Travel to Mexico
When you travel Mexico, it means much more than lying in the sun or drinking margaritas. Exploring this vast country of ancient wonders means taking in gorgeous landscapes with lakes, rivers, mountains, caves, and nature reserves. You can discover archaeological sites many thousands of years old, wander along cobblestone streets, and investigate colonial towns that are largely unchanged since the Spanish built them.
What to do when your travel Mexico
You can spend your time collecting art, watching birds, rappelling, biking, riding horses, hiking, or shopping. You may want to explore true Mexican cuisine, which is one of the most complex on the planet. You may also decide to pamper your body, soothe your soul, and enrich your mind by taking classes, escaping to a spa, or finding a yoga retreat as you travel Mexico!
New Mexico
New Mexico, the land of enchantment, offers tourist attractions throughout the year. We have four mild seasons, the sun shines almost every day and blue skies are the norm even in the winter.
Within walking distance of the historic district of Corrales, good restaurants, specialty stores and art galleries. Just a few minutes away are horse back riding and walking trails along the acequia and the Rio Grande river.