Amidst jungle-shrouded hills overlooking the Usumacinta River basin in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, the Mayan site of Palenque is a jewel for anyone interested in ancient Mayan civilization.

The town of Palenque is a bit scruffy, offering little for tourists other than a place to stay and eat while visiting the nearby Palenque Mayan ruins . I stayed two nights at Ciudad Real Palenque , ...

From seat 7A, I look down to see miles of dense rain forest blanketing the ground below me. I'm 10,000 feet above the Mexican state of Chiapas, coming in for a landing at Palenque, where an ancient ...

Speaking of the great remains of the location, Peru 'sMachu PicchuAlthough there are such things, the Palenque ruins of Mexico are also pretty. The ancient city group suddenly appeared from the jungle ...

From seat 7A, I look down to see miles of dense rain forest blanketing the ground below me. I’m 10,000 feet above the Mexican state of Chiapas, coming in for a landing at Palenque, where an ancient ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History says the U.S. Embassy will donate $500,000 to help conserve the tomb of king Pakal and other structures at the Mayan ruin ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. (CNN) — Archaeologists working in the ruins of Palenque, an ancient city in the ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History says the U.S. Embassy will donate $500,000 to help conserve the tomb of king Pakal and other structures at the Mayan ruin ...