GASTRONOMY

In the town of Palenque, you can enjoy such delicious local cuisine as shote con momo (made with freshwater snails, Mexican pepperleaf and pre-ground dough), traditional tamales from Chiapas, duck in chilmol (a sauce made from tomatoes, chile pepper and cilantro), steamed fish fillets, bread soup and shredded venison salad, among many other dishes. For dessert, we recommend that you try the delicious sweets made with fresh honey. To wash it down, have some pozol blanco or pozol de cacao, chicha and balche, beverages made from corn and other grains. You can find these and many other regional culinary treats in markets and restaurants, some of which also serve international and standard Mexican fare.