Palenque was one of our two favorite sets of ruins in Central America (along with Tikal). The ruins are on the side of a hill with a great view of the agricultural valley below, plus it is nested right against the jungle.
The northern group | ||
 Temple of the Skulls.
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 Temple of the Inscriptions.
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 Looking out from the tomb of Pacal.
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 Top of Temple of the Count.
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 Temple of the Inscriptions.
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The palace complex | ||
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 Looking at the palace complex from a T-shaped slot.
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 Another t-slot.
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 The tower in the palace. It is unique among the ruins, and the purpose is unknown.
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 Ted, leapfrogging across columns.
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 Columns and courtyard.
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 Palace and the small courtyard in the palace.
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 Ted, hiding in a little "closet".
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 Tower and palace.
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 Arched hallway in the palace complex. We saw these dimensions thousands of miles away.
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 The palace and the surrounding jungle.
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 Northern complex and the Palace complex.
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 Palace complex with countryside.
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Carvings and reliefs | ||
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West complex | ||
 Temple of the Foliated Cross.
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 Temple of the Foliated Cross.
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 Temple of the Sun.
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 Temple of the Sun.
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 Temple of the Sun.
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 Temple of the Sun with the palace and Temple of the Count in the background.
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 Tamara on the Temple of the Cross.
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Flowers and such | ||
 Unknown flower.
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 Unknown flower.
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 Unknown flower.
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 Unknown flower.
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 Stairs into the jungle.
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 Ted, reading the guidebook.
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