What does Toniná mean?

Toniná, a name of Mayan origin, specifically from the Tzeltal language, which in Spanish means "The House of Stone". The Tzeltal language is spoken in the 17 municipalities that make up the region known as Los Altos de Chiapas, an indigenous population composed of two main ethnic groups, the Tzotzil and the Tzeltal, and whose economy is based on agriculture and livestock, in addition to tourism.

A majestic Archaeological Zone

In the north of the Ocosingo Valley, among the Lacandon jungle, looms the majestic archaeological site of Toniná, once the great capital of the Maya empire and one of the largest pyramids in Mesoamerica with its more than 70 meters high - even larger than the Pyramid of the Sun, in Teotihuacan - which holds important historical secrets. The archaeological zone of Toniná is formed by what is described as seven platforms and 13 temples that were intended for different purposes, whether political, religious, social or economic in the form of palaces, residences and murals.
Visitors access the site through the ball game court to also contemplate the Altar of the Sacrifices, as well as the palaces and murals, among which stands out the mural of the five suns -each sun represented by falling human heads-, illustrating the ascent of the underworld to earth.
Visiting hours: Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 17:00 hours.

Museum of Toniná

Within the archaeological zone of Toniná, tourists can visit a site museum divided into two exhibition halls that house archaeological objects of this great city.
exhibition that houses archaeological objects of this great city like stone sculptures with representations of Gods, inscriptions and engravings that allow to have a wider vision on the political and social life of the Mayan culture.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 08:00 to 17:00 hours.
General Cost: $60.00 MXN