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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Palenque

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

Updated June 3, 2019

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