View from up a temple

Palenque ruins and stuff

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January 13th 2007
Hello all, Here is my next blog entry from my Mexican leg of the trip. After Tulum headed inland (end of the hot white Caribbean beach updates - shame, I know that you all enjoyed reading about the beaches whilst in a UK winter…) Next stop was Palenque a small town (didn’t stop there) but the main attraction is the Mayan Ruins set in the jungle. Very impressive setting for the ruins with ama ... 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