More Mayan ruins! This is about the 5th Mayan ruins we´ve visited within ten days, yet we still weren´t tired of it. It´s amazing all these Mayan sites are somewhat similar(you know, with a lot of stones), yet carry distinct characteristics. This Mayan site in Palenque is one of the most impressive. Its jungle setting gives it an unique feel. Part of it are still covered under vegetation and being restored! My fantasy over Mayan ruins also got realized here. :) That is, climbing a temple (upper left picture) and exploring the interior (middle picture). I was really bummed at Chichen Itza when i learned that tourists are no longer allowed to climb the temple due to safety reasons. Most of the temples here are climb-able, even though my excitement vanished quickly after climbing a few of those narrow knee-high steps... :) let´s just say, they do not meet the standard of today´s building code. There is also a building, known as the Palace, where a dark stairway leads you down to the interior of the building. Several rooms can be found down there and the hallway eventually takes you outside the Palace on a different level. For the lack of better words, i´ll just say it´s really cool. :)
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