Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts

Temple of the Inscriptions

The Temple of the Inscriptions is the largest Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure. It is located in the Maya site of Palenque, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. The structure was built as the funerary monument for Pakal, ruler of Palenque in the 7th century.

Palenque ruins


Palenque, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, was an ancient Maya city. After its decline it was absorbed into the jungle, but today the Palenque ruins have been excavated and restored and are now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors.

Blue Water Falls

Agua Azul (Blue Water) Falls in Chiapas, Mexico.

Tomb of Pakal

Tomb of Pakal (reproduction) at the Museum of the archaeological site of Palenque, Mexico.

Blue-water Falls in Chiapas

The Cascadas de Agua Azul (Blue-water Falls) are in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
The waterfall consists of many cataracts following one after another.

Christmas Tree in the Sumidero Canyon

The most famous waterfall in Sumidero Canyon is Cascada Arbol de Navidad (Christmas Tree Waterfall).

Sumidero Canyon

The Sumidero Canyon, on the Grijalva River, is located near Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of the state of Chiapas (Mexico). The canyon begins near the city of Chiapa de Corzo.
The Ecological Reserve in Sumidero Canyon is home to a great variety of wildlife.