Deep among Guatemala's northern rainforests is the Tikal complex of Mayan ruins. A Mayan city known as Yax Mutal, the capital ...

Explore the 12 most visited Mayan temple sites, uncovering their rich history, architectural marvels, and timeless mystique ...

Imagine traveling deep into the Yucatán jungle and surprising an entire village by speaking their ancient Mayan language!

After two years of dialogue and coordinated work between the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and ejidal authorities, the ancient Maya city of Ichkabal in Quintana Roo, Mexico, ...

Nestled in a peaceful nature reserve, this design-driven Playa del Carmen luxury hotel takes its inspiration from the ...

A new book takes readers on a guided tour of Maya history as narrated by an anthropologist who has spent more than 35 years ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X’baatún found dozens of ruined structures dating back over 800 years. Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the ...

Encircled by thick jungle, Palenque is one of the most impressive and mysterious of all Mexico’s ancient Maya sites. Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World ...

Will your mask show a strong animal such as a jaguar? An important Ancient Maya god or creature? Will it represent the king or queen of your Maya city or show that you’re ready for battle?

I was standing in Garcia’s jungle-like garden in San Antonio, a small Mayan village in the western district of Cayo, in Belize. Bordering Guatemala, Cayo was in ancient times a center of Mayan ...

You can easily walk through on your own and they’re the best free Mayan ruins near Playa del Carmen. The San Gervasio Ruins are the most well-known of the two ancient Mayan sites on Cozumel, a small ...