Historic sites

Palenque

Mexico Chiapas Palenque

Palenque
Photo: Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Maya city set in rainforest in Chiapas, with the Temple of the Inscriptions, where King Pakal's tomb was found, and the Palace with its tower. Howler monkeys roar from the trees.


Visit the nearby waterfalls of Agua Azul and Misol-Ha. Check travel advice for parts of Chiapas.

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