Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

They are both prehispanic feathered serpent deities ... but none more impressive than Piramide Kinich Kakmo Ruins — named ...

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to ...

Multiple ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico are inaccessible due to cartel violence in a blow to tourism in the country’s southern state. Mexico’s government admitted that tourists can no longer ...

The landscape of the ancient Maya is stippled with ruins whose names are unknown to ... a legendary flood and a fantastical water serpent described in poetic couplets as “shiny sky, shiny ...

Some 800 years ago, a Mayan ... shows the ruins of the large, stone circular structure in a wooded area. El Tigre was known as Itzamkanac, which means “the place of the lizard or serpent ...

An American tourist visiting ancient Mayan ruins deep in the rainforests of Guatemala suddenly vanished without a trace — sparking a massive search mission and baffling authorities. Raymond ...

Mexico and Central America are rich in Mayan ruins. Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in ...

connects the Latin American country’s beautiful beaches with its legendary Mayan ruins. Part of the southeast route opened in December, taking passengers from the popular coastal city of Cancun ...

Mayan descendants blocked roads leading to the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá for more than five consecutive days, according to Telemundo. The sellers set up protest lines and demanded more access ...

Thick forest around unexcavated Mayan ruins makes them difficult to spot, but improving satellite technology is filling in the gap. . | Credit: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via ...