Hidden legacy: 90% of Palenque yet to be explored

Hidden legacy: 90% of Palenque yet to be explored

According to Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, more than 90% of the Maya city-state of Palenque is yet to be explored by archaeologists. Palenque, also known in the Itza Language as Lakamha (meaning “big water” or “big waters”), is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Founded around 226 BC, the city remained a thriving centre of activity until AD 799 – during the reign of Janaab Pakal III. An agricultural population con…