SOUTH AMERICAN PICTURES
 
 
Palenque
The Maya city of Palenque in Chiapas state, Mexico reached its peak about AD600 but lasted only 200 years after that. Most of the buildings seen today were built by two rulers - Hanab Pacal and Chan Bahlum.- in the 7th century..
 
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Pacal mask
Pacal mask
Pacal as adult
Pacal as a boy
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Temple of Inscriptions
Pacal's sarcophagus
Lid of Pacal's sarcophagus
Copy sarcophagus lid
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Temple of Inscriptions
Steps to Pacal's tomb
Pacal mask
Temple of Inscriptions
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Temple of Inscriptions
Temple of Inscriptions
Palace
Palace
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Sun Temple & Palace
Sun Temple & Inscriptions
Temples of Cross and Foliated Cross
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Cross
Temple of the Cross
Palenque
Palenque
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun
Palenque
Temple of the Cross
Temple of Inscriptions
Temple of Foliated Cross
Temple of Foliated Cross
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Temple of the Cross
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun
Temple of Foliated Cross
Palenque
Palenque
Temple of the Count
Northern group
Northern group
Northern group
Palenque
Temple of the Skull
Temple XIV
Ballcourt
Ballcourt
Palenque
Palenque
Northern group carving
Palace 'Staircase' figures
Carving on Palace wall
'Staircase' figures
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Carving on Palace wall
Carving on Palace wall
'Staircase' figure
'Staircase' figure
Palenque
Palenque
Stucco carving
Palace arches
Palace arches
Palace arches
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Carving from Temple of the Sun
Carving from Temple of the Sun
Carving in Temple of the Cross
Carving in Temple of the Cross
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Carving in Temple of the Foliated Cross
Carving in Temple of the Foliated Cross
Carving in Temple of the Foliated Cross
Carving in Temple of the Foliated Cross
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Carving in Temple of the Foliated Cross
Carving in Temple of the Foliated Cross
Hierogylphs
Hierogylphs
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Palenque
Terracota figurine
Terracota figurine
Terracota figurine
Bas-relief of Upakal K'inich

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