Temple Of The Cross 2

25th-27th May - Mysterious Palenque

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June 2nd 2007
I’ve been really interested in seeing the ruins at Palenque for a long time now, abandoned by the Maya about 800AD and shrouded in deep jungle for centuries before being re-discovered at the beginning of the 1900’s. I think this is basically because of books like The Mayan Prophecies & Graham Hancock’s book ‘Fingerprints Of The Gods’ which give you the impression that these ancient folk ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » Palenque

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more