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Palenque - An amazing ancient city

June 17th 2011
As we enter the front gates and round the corner to 'the temple of skulls' with the sound of the wild monkeys in the hills it takes your breath away for a moment. The photos just don't do it justice and fact that you can climb most of these amazing ruins, the little voice in your head is saying 'it can't be right that I am climbing all over a national treasure which is over ... read more
North America » Mexico » Chiapas » Palenque

Mexican Flag 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
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