Palenque
Americannoun
noun
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So far, Sheinbaum’s concessions haven’t crossed a red line for López Obrador, who is writing a book at his country home in Palenque in southern Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
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 ● Sep. 29, 2024
Palenque, like dozens of other ancient cities clustered around southern Mexico and parts of Central America, thrived from around 300-900 AD.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023
The Toniná archaeological site may not be as well-known as that of Mayan ruins in Palenque but it is an impressive complex built on a hill in the jungle of Chiapas.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2022
Six months after the events recorded above, I dismounted from my mule near the old cabilda in the modern village of Palenque.
From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)
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