Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...
Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement ... by the rainforest. A map shows the layout ...
Here's everything you need to know about this new train route in Mexico. The Maya Train operates three main routes: Cancun to Palenque Cancun to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) Chetumal ...
The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and bark paper. Using an interactive map, visit 15 of the better ...
Riviera Maya, just south of Cancun, is the ultimate tourist destination. You can find just about anything to do here, from wandering around ancient Mayan ruins to partying the night away. It also ...
Mexico is pressing ahead with a controversial plan to extend a rail network into the heartland of the indigenous Maya culture by announcing a series of tenders. Tren Maya (Maya Train) is one of ...