Palenque ruins 2 (the back door)

Jungle Ruins

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July 17th 2006
El Panchan is a hippy jungle commune type place on the outskirts of Palenque town in the jungle near the Mayan ruins. It had a very chilled out vibe and we secured ourselves a nice little cabaña to hang out in complete with noisy geckos! After getting settled at Magarita and Ed's cabanas we tripped back into town to try and post home our textile and vase purchases which we had been lugging aro ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » El Panchan

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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