Palenque

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Names: Palenque
Place Type: historic
Description: Located on flank of hill overlooking the floodplain of Usumacinta river; was a flourishing Maya site; noted for Late Classic buildings, including a unique 4-story tower & a large ritual throne.
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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