Day 11 Palenque archaeological site & Campeche
November 17th 2015 Today was a long hot day approximately 350 km passing from Chiapas province to the Yucatan province. First stop was the Palenque archaeological ruins, one of the most important sites of the Maya World. The ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. AD 799 but flourished in the 7th century before declining over the last 100 odd years and absorbed back into its jungle origins & remained undiscovered until 19
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Ruth
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I'm curious?
Are tourists allowed to just roam and ramble through these ruins? For instance are you allowed to climb up the stairs to the tomb?