One of the best sites nearby ancient Mayan ruins, Palenque holds massive temples, palaces and tombs. Archaeologists have estimated that only 5% of the ruins have been excavated, so visitors can come again and again and may find new wonders each time.
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Hotel Maya Tulipanes
This is an attractive hotel tucked away in
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Ruins in the Jungle
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Ruins in the Jungle | Dec 29 08'
Hmm...How to describe the hellish trip from San Cristobal to Palenque? Take the most twisty road on the Blue Ridge Pkwy, multiply by 10...hai... Continue reading »
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Hiking in the Jungle | Dec 30 08'
We hired a guide and did a 2 hour tour of the jungle surrounding the ruins. We hiked through dense vegetation to many ruins buried over... Continue reading »
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Fleeced at the Border | Oct 07 08'
"It´s easier to sit on a deck chair all day fleecing the on-coming tourists than it is to get a job in these parts"
Crossing the border was much easier than we thought it would be. From Flores in Guatemala we purchased a ticket that would take us all the way thro... Continue reading »
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Palenque - The Ruins | Nov 14 05'
"visualising the velvet green as a 2 dimensional representation of the vast tapestry of the 3 dimensional universe"
From my experience, Palenque being the only one, Mexican ruins are far more excavated and restored than those in Guatemala. This, I am assuming, ca... Continue reading »
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Cheap, grimy town, or naff jungle fantasy | Nov 13 05'
"We opted for authentic rainforest, with authentic rainforest streams, quaint bridges and huts authentically fashioned for the purposes of escaping reality-tourism."
My girlfriend and I, having only experienced a very poorly excavated Mayan site in Guatemala, were very pleased to find ourselves, one Friday after... Continue reading »
Real Travelers' Top Ten Lists for Palenque
Popular Palenque Hotels
- Hotel Maya Tulipanes
- Mision Palenque
- Howard Johnson Hotel d Marco
- El Panchan (Hippy lodges)
- Los Angeles
- Hotel Kashlan
- Chan-Kah Centro
- Hotel la Canada
- Hotel La Cabeza Maya
- Casa Inn Palenque
