Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as early as the fifth century A.D. but was apparently abandoned thereafter. Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain ...

Across southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, ancient Maya cities lie scattered like puzzle pieces waiting to be ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest ... K’inich Ahau is our Sun god and Chaac brings us rain. The Maize god provides some ...