Tabasco
Tabasco is located in the south of Mexico. It is bordered on the west by the state of Veracruz, on the north by the Gulf of Mexico, to the east by the state of Campeche and a sliver of the Guatemalan border, and to the south by the state of Chiapas.
A large portion of Tabasco state consists of the lowlands of the coastal plain, traversed by rivers and swamps, including the great Usumacinta and the Mexcalapa rivers, which run into the Gulf of Mexico. Yearly flooding here during the rainy summer season is common.
Villahermosa, situated on the banks of the Grijalva and Carrizal rivers, is the capital of the state and principal city. Visitors can take in the Catedral del Señor de Tabasco (Cathedral of the Lord of Tabasco), the Museum of History of Tabasco, Tabasco Park and the Papagayo Interactive Museum.
Other important cities and places are Cardenas and Comalcalco, Ciudad del Carmen on the Gulf coast, and Tenosique in the jungles of the interior. The ruins of La Venta, where giant carved Olmec heads have been excavated, are located near the border of Veracruz. Comacalco, 60 km from Villahermosa, is the westernmost site of Mayan ruins in Mexico. The Comacalco ruins are particularly notable because the construction of the pyramids and structures here was undertaken with clay bricks, as no limestone, commonly used in Mayan construction on the Yucatan peninsula, is to be found in this area.
The Centla Biosphere Reserve and swamplands is a rich area full of wildlife and birdwatching opportunities for the eco-minded traveler. Visitors can observe waterfowl, crocodiles, turtles, manatees and over 500 species of aquatic plants in this area.
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Museo Carlos Pellicer
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some images from the Carlos Pellicer Museum, the st...
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