Palenque - Tree Monkeys, Meet Ground Monkeys
One of the temple buildings from the Palenque ruins My visit to Palenque was a bit weird as I was only there for three nights and spent two of them horribly sick, again. I really need to learn how to tell the good tacos from the bad ones. However, I think I saw enough to give this place a review. Palenque is a cool little town that sits in the only spot of real tropical jungle in Mexico. With that jungle comes steamy tropical heat, which was different to the dry heat of Yucatan. One of the main tourist activities in the area is a ritual sweat bath called Temazcal which is supposed to be a spiritually cleansing experience, but to be honest catching a minibus with no open windows was probably close enough. I certainly felt like a new person when I stepped out into the breeze. An astronomical tower at Palenque. One thing I have learned about the Maya is that they were keen astronomers If you've seen the opening to Raiders of the Lost Ark, that's the vibe of the areas...