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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "LEHN" (as in "let") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

A cockfighting arena or the main concert stage at a regional fair in Mexico. The palenque is the beating heart of action at Mexican ferias, whether you are watching roosters fight or catching a famous banda or norteño act. Both meanings carry the same rowdy, electric crowd energy.

Examples

My grandpa spent every Sunday at the palenque betting his coins.

The palenque at the fair brought in Los Tucanes and there was not a single spot left.

Regional synonyms

To move on from a past experience or situation and focus on the future. In the Río de la Plata region, 'voltear la página' means to decide not to look back and start anew, which sounds easier said than done.