Lorenzo gave the grand structure the name Palenque, a Spanish word meaning "fortification." 500 years later, Palenque—one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico—is a modern ...

Justo Valdés, 70, the lead singer of the band Son Palenque, was on Saturday morning practising the town’s hymn at the ...

But Palenque has another legacy. It is the first free town in the Americas. It was founded in 1603 by Benkos Biohó, who escaped slavery in the late 16th Century and led a rebellion to help others ...