Palenque

At long last, we got to Palenque. It started raining pretty hard, so I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked, and we didn't get to stay very long because it closed at 5. In this picture I was standing on the only inhabited building that has been excavated. It was 80 meters by 100 meters.
In the background is the Temple of the Inscriptions, wherein was found the mummy of Pacal the Great. His tomb was kept secret from the first team of excavators. In 1994 a hidden door leading to his tomb was found. They no longer allow people to go down to the hidden tomb, but it was impressive anyway. 98% of the Palenque ruins are still covered by the surrounding jungle, according to our unauthorized, under-the-table guide.