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PALENQUE:  Temple of the Inscriptions / Templo de las Inscripciones  
   

PALENQUE: Temple of the Inscriptions / Templo de las Inscripciones

Built on top of Lord Pacal's crypt, the founder of the first ruling dynasty of Palenque ********* Construido sobre la cripta del Señor Pacal, el fundador de la primera dinastía gobernante de Palenque
A flying visit through Mexico / Una visita relámpago a México

July 10th 2006
Feeling quite chuffed with ourselves after crushing the Guatemalan border official's hopes to pocket our quetzals illegally, we continued our journey into Mexico by getting out of our coach and jumping on a boat and being taken downstream to the Mexican border post. Here our coach load were picked up by several taxis, which took under 5 minutes to reach the said post, and after completing forma ... read more
North America » Mexico

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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