Keen to discover the northern region of Mexico? The Nuevo León, as well as Coahuila are two regions housing cities to see, when going on a visit to the north of Mexico. In fact, Monterrey and Saltillo have several attractions.

Short escapade to two megapolis in the north of Mexico

The north and south are two different worlds, not only in terms of their landscape but also their economic structures. On this one strip of land fierce industrialization contrasts with a laid back tourist lifestyle.

Lazy southern beaches vs a buzzing urban north.

I guarantee that hopping on the El Chepe train will be a unique adventure in the north-west of Mexico. As the kilometres go by, incredible landscapes will pass before your eyes, don't miss the train!

Adventures on board the El Chepe train

This article will give you a presentation of Merida and the principal colonial cities of Yucatán in Mexico.

Merida and the colonial cities of Yucatán

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Palenque is definitely one of the most beautiful sites that you will have the opportunity of visiting in Mexico. Lost in nature, a large part of it is still buried under vegetation, which will awaken your adventuring spirit!

One of the biggest Mayan cities in the country, nestling in an incredible setting between the jungle and the mountains of Chiapas.

As I hadn't read a lot about it I was expecting a really big site, like Tikal. In fact, Palenque is less striking for its enormous size than for its interesting carvings. I recently read that only 2% of the site has been explored to date (that is, a visitable area of 2.5km²). For comparison, the gigantic Tikal has a surface of 18 km². I particularly remember the tower of the Palace (the Observation Tower). I don't think I have seen the like on other pre-Hispanic sites that I have visited in Meso-America. I thought the most interesting part was the Temple of the Inscriptions, which houses the tomb of King K'inich Janaab' Pakal, probably because I had never been inside a pyramid before. Its welcome freshness gave me a few moments respite from the suffocating heat of the place.

Palenque, located in the northeast part of Chiapas, is an ancient Mayan city state which is today dominated by the surrounding jungle. To make the most of this famous place, I got there when it opened at dawn. As I made my way into the site, the mist that had been present began to clear, gradually revealing the ruins of the various temples. The intensity of this spectacle, which is difficult to describe in words, was heightened by the presence of the jungle all around and the incessant calls of the macaques. To me, it felt like nature had reclaimed the site from man and was trying to swallow up the remains of a past civilization.

Surrounded by jungle, Palenque is one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Mexico, and stands as a testimonial to Mayan culture.

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