Stone sculpture at the El Palacio, where archeologists and astronomers believe that the tower was constructed so that Mayan royalty and the priest class could observe the sun falling directly into the Templo de los Inscripciones during the northern winter solstice - Palenque, Chiapas
Richard I'Anson Lonely Planet Photographer
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