Hundreds of thousands of visitors visit the ancient city of Palenque in the state of Chiapas, Mexico every year, which is considered one of the most beautiful and mysterious antiquities sites in all of Mexico.
The location of the city is one of the reasons for this. The old city existed in the first millennium AD and was later completely covered by the jungle, which sent its long roots and obscured its monumental structures within a wild and green tangle.
The city stretched over more than sixty square kilometers, and only a relatively small part of it (about 35 buildings), was exposed from the forest so far. The rest are still waiting hidden in the thick of the jungle.
Another reason for Palenque’s popularity is the exceptional preservation of its buildings. Particularly impressive is the Temple of Inscriptions, the highest of the Palenque buildings.
The best time to visit Palenque is early in the morning, as a white mist envelops the buildings, and the chirping of the birds that have just woken up can be heard in the background.
