Temple of InscriptionsTemple of Inscriptions, from Palace, Ruins at Palenque. Chiapas, Mexico.
I arrived at the ruins around 2, and spent the next 3 hours exploring, climbing, resting, shooting, and sweating profusely. It smells and feels like being inside a greenhouse. Running around in this humidity is almost enough to make me think about a desk job in an air-conditioned office. Almost…
At 7:30 I went out for dinner. I’m healthy again! I found a taqueria right around the corner, opposite the zócalo. I filled up on tostadas and a taco, and rehydrated myself with water, lemonade, and a pineapple shake. Good deal.
I sat in the zócalo for a few minutes listening to the marimba music from the hotel across the street.