The series of archways highlighted by the middle corbelled arch is a prime example of classic Maya architecture. Although in an evident state of disrepair, Catherwood makes the temple’s careful ...

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 ...

The Gran Basamento takes center stage, giving visitors a real sense of the scale and sophistication of Mayan architecture. Plus, you’ll get to see howler monkeys and other wildlife as you ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...