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Palenque Mayan Ruins ~ Home of K’inich Janaab’ Pakal

The Mayan ruins of Palenque sitting in the jungles of southern Mexico’s Chiapas state are a fantastic destination. These ruins on the edge of the Yucatan Peninsula have been luring explorers, tomb raiders and archaeologists since the 1770′s. In the … Continue reading

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El Panchan Palenque’s Fun in the Jungle

The most famous and arguably best Mayan ruins in Chiapas are at Palenque. Palenque is the name of both the modern town and the archaeological site. There are a ton of hotels and options for lodging in town and along … Continue reading

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500 Year Old Spanish Mission Ruins in Chiapas at Exconvento Copanahuastla

The Mexican state of Chiapas has some of the oldest Spanish missions of New Spain. The remains of the mission convent at Copanahuastla is one of these. Located in a seasonally swampy lowlands not too far from the Pacific coast … Continue reading

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