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Lacandon Destination Guide

Explore Lacandon in Mexico

Lacandon in the region of Chiapas is a place in Mexico - some 495 mi or ( 797 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lacandon

Time in Lacandon is now 10:12 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Palenque/Temp, Amatenango del Valle, and Belmopan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Villahermosa . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lacandon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mexiko - Welt der Maya - Palenque

4:30 min by Peter Menzel
Views: 1200 Rating: 0.00

PMMedia1: Die Maya-Ruinen von Palenque liegen auf hügeligem Gelände von dichtem Regenwald umgeben. Der Blattkreuztempel sowie der Sonnentempel und der Kreuztempel besitzen alle eine so genannte Creste ..

Palenque

3:45 min by reiwed
Views: 575 Rating: 5.00

Palenque war eine bedeutende Stadt der Mayas und liegt im Bundestaat Chiapas. Bisher wurden erst ca. 5% der Stadt frei gelegt. Der Rest ist noch vom Dschungel überwuchert. ..


fana moto 1

4:05 min by Fanazier Andrade
Views: 461 Rating: 5.00

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Palenque, Animated Fly-over.

2:34 min by revansatoda
Views: 442 Rating: 5.00

Palenque, a gorgeous pre-Columbian highland Maya city in southern Chiapas, Mexico. Elaine Schele composed this wonderful animated flyover based on extensive archaeological data. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Palenque

Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date back to 226 BC to its fall around 1123 AD. After its decline, it was absorbed into the jungle, which is made up of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees, but has been excavated and restored and is now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Mexico, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Mexico, Maya sites in Chiapas, Museums in Chiapas, Palenque, Tourism in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Chiapas, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

Temple of the Inscriptions

The Temple of the Inscriptions is the largest Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Palenque, located in the modern-day state of Chiapas, Mexico. The structure was specifically built as the funerary monument for K'inich Janaab' Pakal, ajaw or ruler of Palenque in the 7th century whose reign over the polity lasted almost 70 years.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Chiapas, Buildings and structures in Mesoamerica, Maya architecture, Maya sites in Chiapas, Mesoamerican pyramids, Palenque, Visitor attractions in Chiapas

Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco

The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco is the name of the prehistoric rock art pictographs found in the Sierra de San Francisco mountain range in Mulegé Municipality of the northern region of Baja California Sur state, in Mexico.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.48 -92.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur, Pre-Columbian archaeological sites, Rock art in North America, World Heritage Sites in Mexico