Climbing the hill east of the Palace and the Otulum stream will lead the visitor to one of most spectacular plazas of Palenque, the so-called Las Cruces (The Cross) Group.
The Las Cruces Group was constructed by Kan Bhalum, son of Palenque's most important ruler, Pakal the Great. It is considered one of the most elegant and harmonious of Palenque. It is composed of three temples standing on artificially remodelled hills that surround a rectangular plaza.