Comments on: The city in the trees: Palenque http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/ Our Trip. Your Journey. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:33:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donna http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Donna Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:34:30 +0000 http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/#comment-76 This is my favorite spot so far. I also LOVE the sunsets... so keep those pics coming. This is my favorite spot so far. I also LOVE the sunsets… so keep those pics coming.

]]> By: Brian http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Brian Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:08:58 +0000 http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/#comment-63 There seems to be no hurry to excavate more of the ruins at Palenque. The government makes a good deal of money from tourism to the site and has no real incentive to dig up more. Not until some renewed academic interest, I imagine, will there be any more digging. There seems to be no hurry to excavate more of the ruins at Palenque. The government makes a good deal of money from tourism to the site and has no real incentive to dig up more. Not until some renewed academic interest, I imagine, will there be any more digging.

]]> By: Smellizzari http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Smellizzari Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:45:32 +0000 http://bostonglobe.longjaunt.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-city-in-the-trees-palenque/#comment-60 Ancient ruins are fascinating. I remember when I saw Machu Picchu for the first time, chills ran through my body. It was as though we could feel the presence of the Incas watching over their sacred land. You said that 95% of the ruins are still buried in the forest - are there plans to excavate these as well? Ancient ruins are fascinating. I remember when I saw Machu Picchu for the first time, chills ran through my body. It was as though we could feel the presence of the Incas watching over their sacred land.

You said that 95% of the ruins are still buried in the forest – are there plans to excavate these as well?

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