Given July 4 off, we (Greg, Chris, and I) decided to head out to Palenque for a couple of days. Now I have been to many archaeological sites in Mexico but I have to recognize that Palenque is the best site I have visited. The site is beautifully maintained, not overly reconstructed, and easily accessible. I took up the services of Julio a native Chole of the Palenque area. Such guides are extra special if you are looking to become acquainted with the native customs, the surrounding forest, and ruins. Bonampak is not far from Palenque either, nor is Aguateca – So I am definitely coming back…
The Temple of Inscriptions, or more correctly La Tumba de Pakal (King Pakal's Tomb).
A small video clip of one of the many aqueducts found in Palenque and the Palacio (The Palace).
Somewhere we pick up the name "The Boys", no respect I tell you...
El Templo Olvidado, or The Forgotten Temple (Above). In 2004, Edwin L. Barnhart submitted a report to FAMSI on the results of a 1999 mapping project that included the Olvidado Group. More...
I have a love for the quetzal bird so I bought this leather "chap" engraved with the quetzal and its colors. In the Maya world the quetzal feathers adorned the headdresses of only the most elite, a custom that was carried out by many other Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztec.
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