HomeProtected Areas
Cañón del Usumacinta
Chiapas and Tabasco
About Cañón del Usumacinta
Cañón del Usumacinta Wildlife Protection Area. The mighty Usumacinta River, which carries rainwater from Guatemala and the Lacandon Tropical Forest of Chiapas, crosses this protected area...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Ciudad de Tenosique, at 10 Km.
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Airport
Villahermosa International Airport 'Carlos Rovirosa Pérez' - Tabasco
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
You can arrive from Villahermosa by federal highway 186 to Escarcega, 140 km away, take the junction of federal highway 203 to the municipal...
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Transportation facilities
Private buses, cabs and foreign routes.
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Mobility within the protected area
State highways, two marked trails that can be traveled by vehicle, rural roads and a waterway along the Usumacinta River.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
You can arrive from Villahermosa by federal highway 186 to Escarcega, 140 km away, take the junction of federal highway 203 to the municipalities of Emiliano Zapata and Tenosique, a distance of 60 kilometers. Other routes are the Balancán-Tenosique and Tenosique-El Ceibo (Guatemala) roads.
- Transportation facilities
Private buses, cabs and foreign routes.
- Mobility within the protected area
State highways, two marked trails that can be traveled by vehicle, rural roads and a waterway along the Usumacinta River.
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Schedules
Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$46.23 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Agritourism
- Archaeological and historic sites
- Bird watching
Recommendations
- Visit the Protected Area during the dry season and during festivals and regional fairs.
- We recommend appropriate clothing for hot climates, appropriate footwear according to the activity, insect repellent, hat or cap.
Services
Services within the PA
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Information modules
Internet connection
Interpretive trails
Viewpoint...
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Local community clinic
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Telephony signal in the locality (Ros...
Nearest locality to the PA
Ciudad de Tenosique, at 10 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$46.23 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.
More about Cañón del Usumacinta
Interesting facts
The word Usumacinta comes from Nahuatl: ozomatli, 'monkey'; diminutive-reverential, tzin; 'land', tlal; 'land or place of monkeys'. The Usu...
Attractions
The Corregidora Ortiz ejido has cabins and interpretive trails. The tourist stop in San Carlos, place where the bridge called Boca del Cerro...
Representative species of PA
Jaguar (Panthera onca), Central American Tapir (Tapirus bairdii), Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratu...
You can see more representative species of Cañón del Usumacinta on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Jaguar (Panthera onca), Central American Tapir (Tapirus bairdii), Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) Big-leaf Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), Chicle tree (Manilkara zapota), Bullet tree (Bucida buceras), Palm tree (Erenesti augusti), Palms (Chamaedorea elegans y C. neuroclamy), Breadnut or ramon Tree (Brosimum alicastrum)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Register when entering the Protected Area.
2. Give notice of the activities to be carried out for safety and in case of emergency. <...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Register when entering the Protected Area.
2. Give notice of the activities to be carried out for safety and in case of emergency.
3. Obey the indications and recommendations made by the Natural Protected Area staff to avoid accidents.
4. Hire a certified service provider.
5. Take care of the animals and plants, avoiding extracting, feeding, or disturbing any species.
6. If there are garbage deposits, use them. otherwise, visitors should take their own garbage with them.
