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Mary Ann Campbell | profile | all galleries >> Travel: Latin America >> Chiapas, Mexico, March, 2010 >> Palenque tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Palenque

Palenque is the site of an ancient Mayan city from 300 AD to 800 AD. The peak of the city was in the 7th century under two rulers, Hanab Pakal and Chan Bahlum. It isn't known what brought about the collapse of the city. It is in the jungle, and the jungle keeps trying to reclaim it; a group of workers was scraping off recent green growth from one of the pyramids.

We arrived when it opened, at 8 am and it was dark and drizzly, which meant it wasn't crowded. The later photos are from the museum on site.
Temple of the Skull 2177
Temple of the Skull 2177		 Temple of the Inscriptions 2179
Temple of the Inscriptions 2179		 Ceiba tree, the tree of life 2181
Ceiba tree, the tree of life 2181		 Temple of the Inscriptions in the background; Palace to the left 2185
Temple of the Inscriptions in the background; Palace to the left 2185
Close-up of some inscriptions 2189
Close-up of some inscriptions 2189		 Temple of the Foliated Cross 2191
Temple of the Foliated Cross 2191		 Temple of the Sun 2192
Temple of the Sun 2192		 Estefan, my guide 2193
Estefan, my guide 2193
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_MG_2195.jpg		 Panel of Mayan hieroglyphs from Temple of the Inscriptions 2196
Panel of Mayan hieroglyphs from Temple of the Inscriptions 2196		 2196a
2196a		 Pakal, a king 2197
Pakal, a king 2197
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2198		 An incense burner 2200
An incense burner 2200		 Sarcophagus of ? 2203
Sarcophagus of ? 2203		 Sarcophagus of ? 2207
Sarcophagus of ? 2207
Some lovely glyphs 2208
Some lovely glyphs 2208		 Late hieroglyphs, in a different calligraphy 2209
Late hieroglyphs, in a different calligraphy 2209		 2211
2211		 2202
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Karen Mickleson05-Apr-2010 19:13
I really enjoyed the visit to this place. Some really lovely detail shots. Made me curious about who built this place when.
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