Palenque

01/14/2008 | Location: Palenque, Mexico

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When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the Chiapas region of the country was sparsely populated and the ancient city lay under centuries of forest overgrowth.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

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