Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, takes part in traditional Mexican clog dancing in Zocalo in Campeche, Mexico. Photo: Getty
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visits the Edzna Maya archaeological site in Campeche, Mexico. Photo: Getty
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, takes part in traditional Mexican clog dancing in Zocalo in Campeche, Mexico. Photo: Getty
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, exits the Mangrove Biosphere Reserve on Nov. 4, 2014 in Campeche, Mexico. Photo: Getty
Prince Charles of Wales, who has been traveling through Mexico, arrived in Campeche yesterday without his consort, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who was under the weather in Mexico City.
The Prince visited the archaeological area of Edzná, where he climbed climbed to the top of Nohochná, the site’s “Big House.”
Afterwards, he traveled to the Biosphere Reserve of Los Petenes. The Prince ended the day with a meeting in the Women’s Justice Center and then participated in a festive cultural event in the Campeche city historic district.
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