Bonampak Natural Monument

It is part of the Lacandon Jungle, this area was declared a Natural Monument on August 21, 1992; covers an area of 4, 357 hectares. It is located near the Lacanjá River, just 30 kilometers from the border with Guatemala. Its archaeological site is famous for its dated murals, stelae and lintels, as well as for its stone buildings representative of the great Mayan civilization. It is a region covered by high evergreen forest, which is considered the richest and most complex ecosystem of all plant communities, since it is made up of around 400 species, of which 150 are trees. The most characteristic trees of this jungle are the "jopí", the "guapaque" and the "canshán", among others. It is rich in animal species such as tapir, red deer, tepezcuintle, four-eyed opossum; spider monkeys, tigrillo, anteater, woolly opossum, young lion, otter and hummingbird.

Deep in the jungles you can still see the jaguar, a sacred animal and symbol of power among the Olmecs and the Mayans; the harpy eagle, an impressive predatory monkey hunter with more than eight feet of wingspan and which was an important part of Mayan mythology; the scarlet macaw, whose feathers were used to make colorful headdresses; the royal toucan and the collared toucan, which like to eat the fruit of the ramón; the hocofaisán and the cojolite, which were part of the food resources of the jungle. Here is one of the few places in the world where the decorated eagle can still be seen.