Palenque

Palenque is in , . Palenque is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palenque and Temple of the Inscriptions.

Photo: Ulises00, Public domain.
Located in , the Mayan ruined city of stands out as one of the most beautiful and tourist-friendly of the Mayan cities. It has well developed tourist infrastructure with easy accessibility and a spectacular setting on a mountain in the midst of a rainforest.

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The is the largest Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of , located in the modern-day state of , Mexico. is situated 300 metres southeast of Palenque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palenque/Temp.

Town
Photo: Cvmontuy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palenque is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of in southern . The city was named almost 200 years before were discovered in the 18th century. is situated 8 km east of Palenque.

Palenque

Latitude
17.4852° or 17° 29′ 7″ north
Longitude
-92.0492° or 92° 2′ 57″ west
Open location code
7699FXP2+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11891775879
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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