VISIT NATIONAL PARK OF PALENQUE
Surely you have heard about Palenque archaeological zone, an impressive Mexico tourist attraction.
It is believed that Palenque originated at around 100 BC, although its flourishing came much later.
This site was abandoned after the seventh century AD, until it was rediscovered hundreds of year after.
the building that can still be seen were created during the heyday of Palenque in the so-called Classic Period, between 400 and 700 AD.
This Mexico tourist attraction is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1987.
Palenque encompasses over 200 architectural constructions, including the Temple of the Inscriptions, where the tomb of Pakal can be found.
The Grand Palace, The Temple XI, the temples of the Foliated Cross, Sun and Conde, as well as the Ball Game.
It’s museum has one of the best collections of Mayan art in the world.
It was the capital of the kingdom of Lakam-ha.
The abundance of archaeological, architectural.
pictorial and written texts of Palenque have been essential for researches to decipher the lines of Mayan writing as well as their cosmological and dynastic tales.
It has an area of 1,700 hectares and it’s home to animals like the jaguar, the black howler monkey and a wide variety of wildlife.
The Site Museum is a good place to begin our visit and offers a collection comprising objects found during the different stages of exploration.
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NATIONAL PARK OF PALENQUE