Campamento Cueva del Tejón

Overview

Description

The Lacandon forest has high cultural and natural diversity that, combined with its biogeographical location, make this region one of the most important in Mexico. It has even been considered the last refuge for many of Mexico’s plant and animal species.

The Lacandon forest contains innumerable archeological vestiges of the Maya civilization, many of them still unexplored. The places best known and most visited by tourists include Palenque, Bonampak, and Yaxchilán, as well as Tikal and the Petén in nearby Guatemala.

The Lacandon Maya culture is also an icon for the Lacandon forest. The culture has been the object of many studies due to its historic legacy. Time and effort has been invested in describing and disseminating aspects of the culture and its wisdom, highlighting its unusual customs and exotic lifestyle. This is why many visitors come to spend time with this culture and learn from its way of life.

Rooms

7

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 6

Percentage of local employees: 100 %.

The Cueva de Tejón campground has joined with efforts to improve stewardship of the Lacandon forest since it was founded. Many tasks have been carried out with support from the reserve, for example: patrols to minimize hunting, reforestation in degraded areas, maintaining trails into the forest’s interior, and recently, a waste management program. Moreover, the campgroung has collaborated on environmental education programs for the community and in workshops to train other tourism service providers.

Rates

$26 – $50

For more information about rates write to ccalymayor@hotmail.com or infosendasur@prodigy.net.mx.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Villahermosa (VSA), Tabasco

Nearest local/national airport: Palenque (PQM), Chiapas

Travel time to nearest airport: 4 hours

Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 155 miles.

The road is paved from the airport to the campground at Cueva de Tejón in Lacanjá Chansayab, and can be traversed by any kind of vehicle from any part of Mexico.

Additional Information

Date This Information Was Provided

January 2010.

Photo courtesy of Campamento Cueva del Tejón, Mexico, for SustainableTrip.org.