Visit Mayan Ruins, White-sand Beaches, and Lush Rain Forest in Mexico's Next Ecotourism Destination

But as Tabasco’s tourism sector fortifies, so, too, may industrialization.

Here’s where to go and what to see.

It’s located in Villahermosa’s historic downtown, just a short drive from the open-airParque-Museo La Venta.

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Sculpted out of enormous basalt boulders, the heads are believed to date as far back as 900 BCE.

(And it’s worth the 50-minute drive from Villahermosa!)

This traditional restaurant cooks authentic fare over an open fire, and serves huge portions.

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Come hungry, and relax in one of the hammocksas you wait to be served.

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