Its imposing palaces, extensive administrative buildings, and temples filled with expressive bas-relief sculptures set Palenque apart from other Maya sites in Mexico, and it even rivals the ...

Lorenzo gave the grand structure the name Palenque, a Spanish word meaning "fortification." 500 years later, Palenque—one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico—is a modern ...

While not as large as other Maya sites like Chichen Itza or Uxmal, the towering, stepped temples, bas relief sculptures and abundant hieroglyphics of Palenque make it stand out as a cultural treasure.