Worth a Journey

The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Toniná

Ocosingo, Mexico

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RUINS & SITES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 100 2026
Toniná

Maya ruined city in Ocosingo, Chiapas, set in hills and forest near the valley. Visitors walk through temple-pyramids, tunnels and labyrinthine palace passages, and climb to viewpoints over the valley.

Highlights

  • Great Pyramid
  • Palace of the Underworld
  • Ballcourt of the Prisoners

Good to know

  • Reopened in March 2026 under INAH
  • Many steps; cool mornings, hot afternoons

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