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Pa·len·que

(pä-lĕng′kĕ)
An ancient Mayan city of southern Mexico southeast of Villahermosa. It is the site of the Temple of Inscriptions, noted for its hieroglyphic tablets.
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Palenque

(Spanish paˈleŋke)
n
(Placename) the site of an ancient Mayan city in S Mexico famous for its architectural ruins
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Pa•len•que

(pɑˈlɛŋ kɛ)

n.
a village in SE Mexico, in Chiapas state: ruins of an ancient Mayan city.
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The latter fact led to the migration route railroad ceases to be employed by the / migrants from Central America, and migration seek alternate routes to get to Veracruz, either north towards the archaeological site of Pelenque, Chiapas, to reach Villa Hermosa Tabasco and connect with the port of Veracruz, or continue their journey through Oaxaca and Puebla toward the country's capital.
Este ultimo hecho derivo en que la ruta migratoria via ferrea dejara de ser empleada por los/as migrantes de origen centroamericano, y los flujos migratorios buscaran rutas alternas para llegar a Veracruz, ya sea hacia el norte rumbo a la zona arqueologica de Pelenque, Chiapas, para llegar a Villa Hermosa Tabasco y conectar con el puerto de Veracruz; o continuar su viaje a traves de Oaxaca y Puebla rumbo a la capital del pais.