Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque World Heritage Site

Official name

Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque | UNESCO

Country

Mexico | Map

Continent

North America

Location

State of Chiapas, Municipality of Palenque
17.4833° Lat, -92.5000° Lon | Map

Code

411

Time Zone

America/Mexico_City (CST, -0600)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1987. 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.