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Palenque: Mayan City in the Hills of Chiapas

Palenque: Mayan City in the Hills of Chiapas

by Richard Quinn | Jul 21, 2021 | Maya, Mexico, Travel

Palenque! This ruin of an ancient Mayan city, located in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, ranks among the most famous archaeological sites in the entire world. Just hearing the name conjures images of crumbling limestone pyramids rising up out of the the...
In the Vale of the Stone Monkeys: Peril and Petroglyphs in the Colombian Jungle

In the Vale of the Stone Monkeys: Peril and Petroglyphs in the Colombian Jungle

by Richard Quinn | Jul 8, 2021 | Archaeology, South America

Cartagena, Colombia is one of my all-time favorite cities. It has a gorgeous setting, on the shores of the Caribbean, and with the battered walls of the old town, and the Spanish forts with their rusty cannons still in place, it has a swashbuckling history you can...

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