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Location: Central America, Earth
1: The ancient ruins of Palenque
Rising directly out of thick tropical jungle in the Mexican state of Chiapas, it's not hard to see why the Mayans commanded so much power; the ancient ruins of Panlenque are beyond inspiring. The collection of pyramids and buildings (over 500 in total), sprouts out of the jungle, reaching as high as eight stories - and all of this was done without the help of the wheel or pack animals between 100 BC and 700 AD.
Rising directly out of thick tropical jungle in the Mexican state of Chiapas, it's not hard to see why the Mayans commanded so much power; the ancient ruins of Panlenque are beyond inspiring. The collection of pyramids and buildings (over 500 in total), sprouts out of the jungle, reaching as high as eight stories - and all of this was done without the help of the wheel or pack animals between 100 BC and 700 AD.
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