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Palenque is
an extremely symbolic site.

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{\an8}Ancestral worship in Palenque
was depicted in its architecture

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{\an8}and in its modified landscape.

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It connects with
the modern-day population.

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Mayan culture in Palenque
is very much alive.

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The ritual going on right now
represents the spring equinox.

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The equinox was very important.

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That's why they made the temples.

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It is like a connection
with the whole planet.