Palenque
August 6th 2007 For our first full day in Palenque we booked a tour to visit the ruins of this ancient maya city. In the summer months, an estimated 6,000 - 7,000 people visit the ruins on a daily basis. Hundreds of ruined buildings are spread over 15 sq. km, but only a fairly compact central area has been excavated. It is another impression ruin even more so because everything was built without metal tools, p
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