HomeProtected Areas
Lagunas de Montebello
Chiapas
About Lagunas de Montebello
Lagunas de Montebello National Park. Splendorous turquoise and emerald hues are the colors that can be perceived in more than sixty lagoons that are part of this wonderful Natur...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Tziscao, located inside the park.
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Airport
Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport'Ángel Albino Corzo' - Chiapas
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
Taking as a reference the city of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, take federal highway 190 towards La Trinitaria, Chiapas, arriving at the ju...
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Transportation facilities
Public or private transportation or through tourist service providers.
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Mobility within the protected area
There are paved roads, dirt roads and trails.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
Taking as a reference the city of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, take federal highway 190 towards La Trinitaria, Chiapas, arriving at the junction with federal highway 307 towards Palenque and traveling approximately 59 km to reach the destination: Lagunas de Montebello National Park.
- Transportation facilities
Public or private transportation or through tourist service providers.
- Mobility within the protected area
There are paved roads, dirt roads and trails.
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Schedules
Every day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$60.37 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Tempering
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Camping
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Comfortable clothing, hats, hiking or tennis shoes, raincoat, sweater or jacket for cold and rainy weather is recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Forest Museum
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Information modules
Interpretive trails
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Rural medical clinic
Lodging and food servicesTransportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Tziscao, located inside the park.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$60.37 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 Lagunas de Montebello
Interesting facts
Lagunas de Montebello National Park has more than 60 lakes of different colors, ranging from turquoise, violet, green to various shades of b...
Attractions
Bodies of water of different colors and depths, caves and scenic beauty of the ecosystem.
Representative species of PA
Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis), Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi), Chiapan Deer Mouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus), Golden-cheek...
You can see more representative species of Lagunas de Montebello on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis), Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi), Chiapan Deer Mouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus), Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Oak (Quercus candicans), Egg-cone pine (Pinus oocarpa), Orchid (Stanhopea oculata), Malva (Hampea montebellensis), Orchid (Lycaste skinneri), Orchid (Phragmipedium exstaminodium), Mexican Bay Leaf (Litsea glaucescens)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Avoid making bonfires in unsuitable places.
2. Avoid extracting or damaging the wild flora and fauna of the Protected Area.
3. T...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Avoid making bonfires in unsuitable places.
2. Avoid extracting or damaging the wild flora and fauna of the Protected Area.
3. Take your solid waste (garbage) out of the Protected Area.
Contact
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PA office address
Carretera Trinitaria- Lagos de Montebello Km 39.5 Mpio. De la Trinitaria y la Independencia Chiapas C.P. 30070.
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Phone
+52 (961) 207 45 80
