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Frontera Corozal

Chiapas, Mexico · North America

About Frontera Corozal

Frontera Corozal is worth a stop: 45 minutes from Nueva Palestina, 23km from Bonampak.

Frontera Corozal is a town located in Chiapas, Mexico. With a population of 5,184, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Frontera Corozal sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Frontera Corozal to your route.

About Frontera Corozal

Frontera Corozal is a mostly Ch’ol community located in the Mexican state of Chiapas on the Usumacinta River, which separates it from neighboring Guatemala. The community was founded in the 1970s by families migrating from northern Chiapas. It is known for its dock with boats called lanchas which ferry people to the

Read more otherwise inaccessible Mayan ruins of Yaxchilan as well as to Bethel, Guatemala. It is also home to a regional museum, which is centered on two steles found nearby at Dos Caobas. The community is located in the Lacandon Jungle, surrounded by tropical rainforest, but this area has suffered severe damage. There have been recent efforts to promote conservation here, especially on communally owned lands. As of 2010, the town of Frontera Corozal had a population of 5,184.

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Where is Frontera Corozal located?

Frontera Corozal is located in Chiapas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 16.8147 latitude, -90.8835 longitude.

What is the population of Frontera Corozal?

Frontera Corozal has a population of approximately 5,184 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
5,184
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Chiapas
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
16.8147, -90.8835

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Frontera Corozal

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Bonampak

A small Maya site deep in the Lacandon Jungle whose three-room Temple of the Murals holds the best-preserved Maya wall paintings known: battle scenes, sacrifice and courtly ritual in vivid blue and ochre.

23 km · about 25 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Frontera Corozal.

Nueva Palestina

🇲🇽 Mexico

40 km awayPop. 10,588

Benemérito de las Américas

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Cintalapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

52 km awayPop. 1,571

Nuevo Francisco León

🇲🇽 Mexico

52 km awayPop. 1,420

Zamora Pico de Oro

🇲🇽 Mexico

55 km awayPop. 1,734

El Limonar

🇲🇽 Mexico

55 km awayPop. 1,289

El Zapotal

🇲🇽 Mexico

60 km awayPop. 1,385

Santo Domingo

🇲🇽 Mexico

61 km awayPop. 1,584

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