Palenque - Chapias

Built by the Mayans around 300 - 600 AD. Set at the foot of a chain of hills surrounded by what's left of the rainforest!

Palenque The Temple of Inscriptions.JPG (30146 bytes)
The Temple of Inscriptions. Within the temple down a 22 metre staircase is tomb containing a sarcophagus. One of the few ever found in Mayan Pyramids

 

Palenque The Palace.JPG (29074 bytes)
The Palace at Palenque.It sits on a 300 by 240 metre platform and contains covered corridors with high vaults.

The tower, unique in Mayan architecture, is believed to have been an observatory.

 

Palenque The Temple of the Foliated Cross.JPG (25543 bytes)

The temple of the Foliated Cross.

 

Palenque Temple of the Sun from the rear.JPG (23954 bytes)

The Temple of the Sun. Unfortunately from the rear! Well I didn't Know.

 

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