Palenque nestled in the state of Chiapas, among its most important buildings are the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Foliated Cross, the Temple of Inscriptions and the Great Ball Court. The magnificent sculptures of Palenque tell us the story of the man who tries to understand and explain the universe. In the tomb of Pakal II, we find the famous stela (stone or wooden slab) that is associated with an astronaut in a spaceship, but for many experts it is the tree of life is portrayed, pointing the roots towards the underworld that was mysterious and attractive for the Mayans. Palenque Travel Guide, gives you tips and recommendations of the main activities and attractions in Palenque.
Palenque Travel
One of the most powerful cities of the Classic Maya along with Tikal and Calakmul, Palenque was related to other cities through trade of exchange and strategic alliances between the governors of the other city-states. The hieroglyphic inscriptions offer us the identification of the site, as well as political alliances, wars and marital unions between the nobility of the city-states. Mayan inscriptions have been widely studied for being one of the first manifestations of writing in Mesoamerica with a logosyllabic alphabet, and for its calendric systems.