Bonampak, whose name means "Painted Walls", owns its fame in one of its buildings, which have in its three cabinets, murals that are considered as wonderful artworks. The entire complex, located in the heart of the "Lacandona" jungle, only the Grand Plaza and the Acropolis are being explored.

Bonampak was a very large city from the Classic period and is famous for its brilliant murals depicting 8th century Maya court life, ritual and battle. The murals were preserved for centuries by a coating of calcite washed down from the ceilings. Sacrificial victims are prominent in some of the murals.