Elaborate site in a beautiful jungle setting. Incredible so much survives.
Zona Arqueologica de Palenque的点评
点评:Enjoyable weather really makes this site look its best. The beautiful green trees and grass areas with blue sky makes the elaborate architecture shine. It is incredible to see it still standing and being able to interact with it is a special experience.
The effort to climb and a good wander around the areas is tiring at times but worth the effort. Although the small burial chamber felt very sparse once climbing up to it. It was fun to see howler monkeys around and up close as a bonus. The guide was excellent and the level of detail overwhelming at times but important. There are two main areas to see that occupy the most time along with smaller monuments and buildings. It is a shame they have had to put fake windows on some of the exteriors to keep bats out but the reason is understandable. For those not great with heights the main site stairs, which are mostly seats, you use to walk up are quite steep but I made it up. The tower in the second area was too much but a few in our group got great pictures from there.
We also did a jungle walk with this visit but it was a bit underwhelming and quite tricky with uneven footing throughout. We did see the lost Mayan hill structure and aqueduct. Not as impressive as the main site but cool to see. You definitely feel like Indiana Jones.
翻译:宜人的天气真的让这个地方显得格外美丽。郁郁葱葱的树木与草地,再加上蔚蓝的天空,使得这座精美的建筑更加引人注目。能看到它至今依然屹立不倒真是令人惊叹,能够亲自置身其中更是一种难得的体验。
虽然爬上去以及四处漫步有时会让人有些疲惫,但这一切都是值得的。不过,登上顶部后,那个小墓室给人的感觉却相当简陋。另外,能够近距离看到吼猴的身影也算是个意外的惊喜啦。导游非常出色,讲解的内容有时虽详尽到让人应接不暇,但确实很有价值。主要有两个区域值得参观,会耗费大部分时间;此外还有一些较小的纪念碑和建筑也值得一看。很遗憾,为了防止蝙蝠进入,他们不得不在一些建筑物的外墙上安装假窗户,不过这样做的理由也是可以理解的。对于不太适应高处的人来说,通往主景点的那些楼梯相当陡峭——其实它们大多被设计成了座位区——但我还是成功爬上去了。第二区的那座塔楼实在高得离谱,不过我们团队中还是有几个人从那里拍到了很棒的照片。
这次游览时我们还进行了丛林徒步,不过体验略显一般,而且地面崎岖不平,行走起来相当费劲。我们确实看到了玛雅人留下的山丘遗迹以及渡槽。虽说不如主遗址那么壮观,但能亲眼见到还是很酷的。此时你绝对会有种自己就是印第安纳·琼斯的感觉。