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Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque

Mexico
Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
State of Chiapas, Municipality of Palenque
N17 29 00 W92 03 00
Ref: 411

Brief Description

A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between AD 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the Usumacinta River. The elegance and craftsmanship of the buildings, as well as the lightness of the sculpted reliefs with their Mayan mythological themes, attest to the creative genius of this civilization.

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