Palenque ruins

Palenque

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December 9th 2005
Our last Mexican stop off was in Palenque which was not as nice as the previous towns, although our view may have been tainted by the fact that the weather had turned to rain. On the way into town we had seen vans adorned with religious images with people running alongside them on a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe. When we got there the pilgrims were sleeping rough around the main squar ... 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