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ZONA ARQUEOLÓGICA DE PALENQUE

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Palenque, Mexico
2024
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2024

Mayan cities of the classical period that are considered the flagship of the architecture associated with the Rio Usumacinta style

Originally called Lacamba ("the place of great waters"), Palenque is one of the most important Maya cities of the classical period, considered to be the jewel of the architecture associated with the style known as "Rio Usumacinta", which includes many sites such as Yaxchilan and Bonampak: decorative crests built on the buildings used by the elite, mastery of architectural techniques to cover vast spaces supported by walls with hard roofs, and decoration of the buildings with stucco modeling. The Spaniards had known about Palenque since 1784, but it was the Belgian Guillaume Joseph Dupaix, one of the first specialists in Amerindian civilizations, who made the first illustrated report in 1805. Until 150 BC, the site was probably still only a hamlet. From 250 AD onwards, the first important buildings were constructed, to be surmounted by those now seen in the central area of the site, all of which date from the Late Classic period (between 600 and 900 AD). The reign of King K'inich Janaab' Pakal, known as el Grán Pakal and Pakal II (603-683 AD) marks the architectural peak of the site. The visit can take from 3 hours to a day, depending on whether you want to explore its nooks and crannies or just see the main buildings. Worth seeing: the Temple of the Inscriptions, the Palace and the hill where the Edificios de Las Cruces are located, theEdificio del Conde and the inevitable Juego de Pelota.

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Visited in april 2024
Très beau
Un site incontournable de la culture maya à ne pas manquer.
Visited in march 2024
Zona arqueologica de Palenque, Mexique
La zone archéologique de Palenque au Mexique est un site grandiose en pleine nature. C’est sans hésiter le site que j’ai préféré ! Les différents temples, le tombeau de la Reine Roja et les autres monuments semblent mis en valeur dans leur environnement naturel et le site en est encore plus émouvant. Possibilité de faire également la promenade de retour à travers la jungle pour profiter de vues sur d’autres ruines ainsi que sur une jolie cascade et prolonger le plaisir, le niveau de difficulté est modéré.
cedvoyages
Visited in january 2022
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Palenque
Site sympa dans la nature.
A mon passage musé fermé, mais de là à dire comme j'ai pu le lire époustouflant.... bah non.
JB974
Visited in november 2019
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Un endroit magique...et chaud
Venez affronter la chaleur et l'humidité de Palenque pour découvrir le site magique du roi Pakal.
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Visited in may 2019
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Magique
Le site est époustouflant !!! Mon préféré parmi tous les sites de ruine maya c’est grandiose !! Le site est mystique, dans la jungle l’ambiance était magique :)

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