Palenque is a medium-sized site, smaller than Tikal, Chichen Itza, or Copán, but it contains some of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas-relief carvings that the Mayas produced.

Palenque, ruined ancient Mayan city of the Late Classic Period (c. 600–900 ce) in what is now Chiapas state, Mexico, about 80 miles (130 km) south of Ciudad del Carmen. Its original name is speculative; the site now shares the name the Spanish gave to a neighbouring village.

2014年10月7日 · Located in the foothills of the Chiapas altiplano of modern Mexico, Palenque was an important Maya city which flourished between c. 600 and 750 CE. The name Palenque derives from the Spanish, meaning 'fortified place', but …

2024年2月17日 · Shrouded in mist and hidden by the deep jungles of southern Mexico, the Mayan ruins of Palenque are a startling historical site to behold. Lost for centuries, visiting this ancient archaeological site today means taking a step back in time.

Located in Chiapas, the Mayan ruined city of Palenque stands out as one of the most beautiful and tourist-friendly of the Mayan cities. It has well developed tourist infrastructure with easy accessibility and a spectacular setting on a mountain in the midst of a rainforest.

Palenque is located in the Mexican State of Chiapas. It is about 93 miles/149 km southeast of Villahermosa. From Villahermosa or Ciudad del Carmen take Highway 186 to the small town of Catazaja where the turnoff on Highway 199 to Palenque is situated.

2020年11月24日 · Palenque in Mexico is an important Maya archaeological site located just outside the modern city by the same name.

2015年2月6日 · Palenque is in Chiapas, Mexico famous for the ruins of a Mayan city dating from about 600 AD to 800 AD. Set amidst thick trees, Palenque still evokes some of the wonder that the early Spanish visitors must have felt when they first came across the ruins.

2020年7月7日 · Palenque, one of Mexico's pueblos mágicos, is home to an incredible national park and some of the country's best Mayan ruins. Here's how to plan your visit.

2024年1月22日 · But if you want to see beautiful atmospheric Mayan ruins, waterfalls deep in the jungle nearby, and want to help the local economy (Chiapas has the highest poverty rate among all Mexican states), Palenque is for sure the place where you should be.