This Unesco world heritage site houses 252 caves and 51,000 Buddha statues, displaying a fusion of religion and politics in ...

Riviera Maya, stretching along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is known for its turquoise Caribbean waters, white sand beaches, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

Spotted from an airplane by remote sensing equipment, a vast and ancient Maya complex was hidden from view for millennia by forest and fields before it was made public in 2020. Five years on, ...

Climate change is not just a modern dilemma; it’s a force that has reshaped the trajectory of human history time and again.

Archaeologists have made a discovery offering new insights into the political power and religious symbolism of the Maya Late ...

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Ek’ Balam is one of the most impressive Mayan archeological zones, thanks to its incredible preservation. A new discovery ...

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds.

The Mayan Train offers a transformative travel experience, connecting key southeastern Mexican destinations. On a FAM trip ...

Ix Ch'ak Ch'een reigned over the city of Cobá in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Historians didn't know her name before they ...

Chocolate’s long history shows how one ingredient traveled through time and cultures to become a global favorite. In ancient Mesoamerica, the Maya and Aztec peoples prized cacao as both food and ...