Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Palenque is a medium-sized site, smaller than Tikal, Chichen Itza, or Copán, but it contains some of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas-relief carvings that the Mayas produced.
From ancient ruins to exhilarating zip lines, Palenque is truly the place to be if you’re looking for an unforgettable trip. Some of the top things to do in Palenque include exploring the ancient Maya ruins, zip-lining through the jungle, and rafting down the Usumacinta River – just to name a few.
Shrouded in mist and hidden by the deep jungles of southern Mexico, the Mayan ruins of Palenque are a startling historical site to behold. Lost for centuries, visiting this ancient archaeological site today means taking a step back in time.
Palenque, ruined ancient Mayan city of the Late Classic Period (c. 600–900 ce) in what is now Chiapas state, Mexico, about 80 miles (130 km) south of Ciudad del Carmen. Its original name is speculative; the site now shares the name the Spanish gave to a neighbouring village.
Located in the foothills of the Chiapas altiplano of modern Mexico, Palenque was an important Maya city which flourished between c. 600 and 750 CE. The name Palenque derives from the Spanish, meaning 'fortified place', but the original Maya name, we now know, was Lakamha.
Swathed in morning jungle mists and echoing to a dawn chorus of howler monkeys and parrots, the mighty Maya temples of Palenque are deservedly one of the top destinations of Chiapas and one of the best examples of Maya architecture in all of Mexico.
Palenque, one of Mexico's pueblos mágicos, is home to an incredible national park and some of the country's best Mayan ruins. Here's how to plan your visit.
Located within the tropical lowlands just beyond the mountain ranges of Chiapas, Palenque acts as the gateway to some of Mexico’s most stunning waterfalls and Mayan ruins. Many people visit just for the UNESCO-listed Mayan ruins of the same name.
500 years later, Palenque—one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico—is a modern wellspring from which researchers have drawn some of the most detailed information about Maya...
the seven things you can do in Palenque are pretty darn spectacular. You’ve got three of the best ancient Maya ruins in Mexico: Palenque, Yaxchilan, and Bonampak. Three gorgeous waterfalls: Agua Azul, Misol Ha, and the fabulous Roberto Barrios.