HomeProtected Areas
Selva El Ocote
Chiapas
About Selva El Ocote
Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve. It is part of the Zoque Rainforest massif, where vestiges of this ancient culture can still be found. One of its main attractions is the La ...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa at 20 km.
Cintalapa de Figueroa at 45 km. -
Airport
Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport'Ángel Albino Corzo' - Chiapas
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By land from the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez to 60 Km by the international highway to reach Cascadas El Aguacero; and in 150 Km by Ejido Lazaro...
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Transportation facilities
Private automobile and service providers.
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Mobility within the protected area
For Arco del Tiempo, there are marked trails with guides, and for Cascada El Aguacero there are marked trails.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By land from the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez to 60 Km by the international highway to reach Cascadas El Aguacero; and in 150 Km by Ejido Lazaro Cardenas to enter the Arco del Tiempo.
- Transportation facilities
Private automobile and service providers.
- Mobility within the protected area
For Arco del Tiempo, there are marked trails with guides, and for Cascada El Aguacero there are marked trails.
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Schedules
It depends on the sites you visit.
Arco del Tiempo from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., from February to June. Cascadas El Aguacero from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from February to September.
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Entrance fee
$125 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Hiking
- Landscape sighting
Recommendations
- Visit the 'Cascada el Aguacero' from February to September, and the 'Arco del Tiempo' from February to June.
- Light clothing, field boots, long-sleeved shirt, cap or hat are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Food service near the PA
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa at 20 km.
Cintalapa de Figueroa at 45 km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$125 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
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Datos curiosos
De las 58 especies de colibríes registrados en México, en la selva El Ocote se han identificado 32, siendo el lugar con el mayor número de e...
Atractivos
Centros ecoturísticos, cuevas y zonas arqueológicas.
Especies representativas
Águila Elegante (Spizaetus ornatus), Cueverito de Nava (Hylorchilus navai), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Mono araña (Ateles geoffroyi), Mono sara...
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Especies Representativas del ANP
Especies Representativas del ANP
Águila Elegante (Spizaetus ornatus), Cueverito de Nava (Hylorchilus navai), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Mono araña (Ateles geoffroyi), Mono saraguato (Alouatta palliata), Pino chapensis (Pinus chiapensis), Cedro (Cedrela odorata), Caoba (Swietenia macrophylla), Chapaya (Astrocaryum mexicanum), Vainilla (Vanilla planifolia).
Reglamento para el visitante
Atiende estas indicaciones para la conservación del ANP
1. Solicitar con anterioridad las condiciones climáticas del lugar, con el personal técnico de la Reserva y prestadores de servicios turís...
Reglamento para el visitante
Reglamento del ANP
Reglamento para el visitante en el ANP
1. Solicitar con anterioridad las condiciones climáticas del lugar, con el personal técnico de la Reserva y prestadores de servicios turísticos comunitarios, Municipios
2. Atender las indicaciones de los guías comunitarios
3. Recoger los residuos generados
4. Prohibido extraer los recursos naturales
5. Mantener de manera natural sin modificaciones sendero
6. Apagar fogatas encendidas para evitar los Incendios forestales,
