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Palenque

American  
[pah-leng-ke] / pɑˈlɛŋ kɛ /

noun

  1. a village in SE Mexico, in Chiapas state: ruins of an ancient Mayan city.


Palenque British  
/ paˈleŋke /

noun

  1. the site of an ancient Mayan city in S Mexico famous for its architectural ruins

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Jeff Hanna, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder and de facto leader, is tucked into a nondescript booth at El Palenque, a 30-years-plus local restaurant in a Nashville strip mall, talking about “Nashville Skyline,” a pensive track from their EP, “Night After Night.”

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She had heard about the train on the news, and her parents had surprised her with a trip from Cancun, near their home in Playa del Carmen, to Palenque for her birthday.

From Los Angeles Times

The train will eventually traverse five states and connect riders to dozens of stops — from the beaches of Cancun and Tulum to the vast archaeological ruins at Chichén Itzá and Palenque.

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He and one of his closest friends had ridden it from Palenque to Mérida and were taking it back to Palenque.

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Nothing to the scope and scale of Palenque LSNA’s Parent Mentor Program has been funded or sustained over time in Washington.

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