Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín continues his ongoing exploration of the knot and its capacity for metaphor at Elizabeth Xi Bauer ...

The Urgent Need for a Water Law in Guatemala,” documents the pervasive lack of access to safe and sufficient water and ...

Wilmer Aram Ajú facilitates workshops on the ancient Mayan writing system to generate greater curiosity about the language ...

Archaeologists in southeastern Mexico recently unearthed an ancient crypt dating back more than 1,000 years and made a ...

Author GRAZIETTA SALCEDO D39CRESCENZO tells us why we need to look at the Mayan forboding with deep insightFor archaeologists and scholars Mayan culture was a storehouse of surprises offering very lit ...

Researchers recently uncovered a massive ancient Mayan city, nestled below the dense rainforests of northern Guatemala, an ...

Giovanni Batz’s carefully researched text examines how the Ixil and K’iche’ Mayas have resisted attacks on their land, state violence, and extraction.

A recently discovered carved panel in Calakmul, Campeche, depicting a probable captive, could reshape our view of the Mayan ...

A Late Classic (A.D. 600–900) Maya vase from the Peten region of Guatemala portrays a king and queen (above, center) preparing to perform a ceremonial dance. Both royal figures wear feather ...

Popol Vuh is not just a narrative that documents Mayan mythology and history, but also a symbol of Guatemalan identity and spirit, Guatemala’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Luisa Ramirez ...

The seven days leading up to Easter, Semana Santa — or ‘Holy Week’ — is Guatemala’s most celebrated event, drawing tens of thousands of visitors every year.

Cylinder Vessel with Seated Figure, Water, Bird, and Supernatural Serpent, 500-900 CE, Guatemala (Maya, left) and Masked Male Figure with Dance Staff, 700-900 CE, Mexico (Maya, ... deriving from ...