Palenque
Palenque is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. The city was named almost 200 years before the nearby Mayan ruins were discovered in the 18th century.- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (130 feet)
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Latitude
17.5044° or 17° 30′ 16″ north
Longitude
-91.8954° or 91° 53′ 44″ west
Open location code
769CG433+PR
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