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Palenque

Also known as Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque, Palenque

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Palenque is about 100 km north-east of San Cristobal de Las Casas. The nearest other World Heritage site is Calakmul, about 250 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Tenosique · about 32,000 peopleabout 65 km east
  • San Cristobal de Las Casas · about 187,000 peopleabout 100 km south-west
  • Villahermosa · about 429,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
  • Ciudad del Carmen · about 156,000 peopleabout 130 km north
  • Frontera · about 23,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
  • Tuxtla Gutiérrez · about 481,000 peopleabout 140 km south-west
PalenqueTuxtla GutiérrezVillahermosaCoatzacoalcosMinatitlánSan Cristobal de Las CasasCiudad del CarmenSan LuisJuchitanJaltipanFloresTenosiqueParaísoCalakmulTikal National Park100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Palenque and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesCalakmul1Tikal National Park2Historic Fortified Town of Campeche3Tak'alik Ab'aj National Park4Antigua Guatemala5Palenque
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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