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Mexico Travel Continues – Palenque 2025

23 Nov

The archeological site of Palenque is one of the most magnificent in Mexico. The Mayan astronomers built towers to observe and record the night sky in 400 AD or thereabouts. I can’t imagine what the night sky must have been like then.

From my visit in 1974
A time before you paid a fee to enter, before parking lots, tour guides and gift shops.

Lisa and I visited Palenque again in 2015 when we brought her mom to live with us in Bacalar.

Waterfalls near the pyramids.

This time, we did not climb the pyramids, but stumbled upon one of the highlights of our two-week trip, Aluxes Ecopark.

As always, YouTube shows off the animals way better than all my photographs.

https://youtu.be/GrygNuuPW9U?si=HEcA__dwbv4S_-vh

The park breeds and releases guacamayas (red tailed macaws), helping to protect and grow their population.

Maybe it was the day we were there, but this out of the way animal reserve provided us with the relaxing day we were looking for. Shaded walking paths and benches allowed us to commune with nature as best as we could.

Plus I got to hug some huge trees.

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