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Introduction
142km (88 miles) SE of Villahermosa; 229km (142 miles) NE of San Cristóbal de las Casas The ruins of Palenque look out over the jungle from a tall ridge that juts out from the base of steep, thickly forested mountains. It is a dramatic sig... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Departing By Plane -- There is no regular commercial air service to Palenque. By Car -- The 230km (143-mile) trip from San Cristóbal to Palenque takes 5 hours and passes through lush jungle and mountain scenery. Take it... Continue reading »
Palenque Travel Experiences
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Cheap, grimy town, or naff jungle fantasy
My girlfriend and I, having only experienced a very poorly excavated Mayan site in Guatemala, were very pleased to find ourselves, one Fr... Continue reading »
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Palenque
It took us a day to get by bus from Merida to Palenque. Unfortunately I had terrible muscle cramps, so spent most of the day doubled-over... Continue reading »
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Palenque`s hippy community
The bus ride from San Cristobal to Palenque took about 4-5 hours. The public buses are a really good way to get around Mexico. Cheap, ver... Continue reading »
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Agua Azul and Palenque Ruins
6am yesterday we had to break out of our mountain top accomodation. literally. we had been staying in some bungalow style rooms that were... Continue reading »
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Palenque, Howler Monkeys and Ancient Ruins
Palenque. 40 degrees... 13 hours from the nearest beach... Hot... I smell like feet... Im sweating like Billy... We stayed last night in... Continue reading »
