What Happened To The Maya Metropolis of Palenque? - Ancient America Documentary

I had such an incredible time visiting the ancient ruins of Palenque. One of my favourite places on the planet. I simply had to share it with you. Where are your favourite archaeological sites? Let me know in the comments!

Another video I made about visiting a Maya site (Ek Balam) -

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