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Palenque/Temp Destination Guide

Delve into Palenque/Temp in Mexico

Palenque/Temp in the region of Chiapas with its 36,669 residents is a city in Mexico - some 487 mi or ( 784 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Current time in Palenque/Temp is now 02:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Amatenango del Valle, Belmopan, and Belize City. While being here, make sure to check out Villahermosa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Palenque/Temp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Palenque - México - Crocodiles

2:38 min by johannaGomes
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Crocodiles hotel Palenque - México ..

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 ..


San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque Alawlor's photos, Mexico (palenque star wars)

2:35 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1046 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Alawlor's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..

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. ..


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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 9 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 9 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 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur, Pre-Columbian archaeological sites, Rock art in North America, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

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