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‘Agua Azul’ & ‘Misol Ha’ waterfalls and
Palenque archaeological site, drop off .
Departure
to visit the wonderful cascades that are formed in the stepped hills
and mountains of northern Chiapas. The Yax-há and the Shumul-há
rivers meet to form the Tulijá River and the magnificent
waterfalls system of Agua Azul, which consists in a chain of 500
falls. The name Agua Azul means blue water although this is more
prevalent during the spring before the heavy rainfalls of summer
and fall. There are lots of possibilities for swimming, trekking
and even horse riding in this national park. After a refreshing
swim, drive to Palenque. The archaeological site of Palenque is
a heritage of the World by the UNESCO. It was one of the most influential
Kingdoms of the Maya Region in the early, mid and late Classic periods
(300- 900 A.C.). This ancient Maya City has a marked different constructive
style of gracious and harmonic lines, has also the highest quantity
of well preserved and exquisitely made writings. Many of the principal
writings at Palenque tells fascinating stories about the creation
of the world and the linkage between the Creation Goddess and the
Queen Zak Kuk (“White Quetzal”) mother and grandmother
of the great kings Pakal and Kan Balam respectively (“Shield”
and “Snake-Jaguar”). The writings at Palenque were the
first to unveil the exact date that the Mayas gave to the fourth
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