The Atlas Obscura Guide To Palenque

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Palenque, Mexico

Updated June 3, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Palenque

View from the Temple of the Cross

Palenque, Mexico

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An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

The rabbit skull relief.

Palenque, Mexico

Rabbit Skull Relief

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

A reintroduced scarlet macaw feeding on a leaf in Palenque.

Palenque, Mexico

Scarlet Macaws of Palenque

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

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