Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old traditions, and an opportunity to learn about the country’s history ...

Keri Ann Meslar and Trevor Galko dated from 2006 to 2009, but broke up when they became long-distance. The second time was the charm. By Alyson Krueger On March 21, Keri Ann Meslar and Trevor ...

Tikal’s great plaza, at the heart of what was one of the most powerful city-states in the Americas, is surrounded by monumental structures: the stepped terraces of the North Acropolis, festooned ...

Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in the indigenous group's ancestral lands ...

Tikal, Temple I Courtesy of Flickr user mtsrs. Tikal Courtesy of Flickr user Hector Garcia. Tikal Courtesy of Flickr user 4Neus. "Tikal Clouds" Courtesy of Flickr user 4Neus. I was only 7 years ...

If you anticipate frequent trips back to your home country, think about moving to Guatemala. Once home to early Mayan civilization, the Guatemalan government has created the perfect opportunity to ...

From colonial charm to luxurious modernity, Guatemala’s tourism sector is undergoing a revival, blending its rich cultural heritage with world-class hospitality.

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 26, No. 4, Religion and Sacredness in Mountains: A Historical Perspective (Nov., 2006), pp. 315-318 (4 pages) "I am more and more convinced that we shouldn't ...

The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually — as did the disappearance of its centres of power, each one slowly reclaimed by the creeping jungle. Mighty cities were lost for ...