UNESCO World Heritage · Mexico
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Cultural site · inscribed 1987
A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between AD 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the Usumacinta River.
Summary from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Photo: 055 Palenque Pakal Maji (29).JPG by Ljuba brank at Slovenian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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