The site’s highlight is the Nohoch Mul pyramid, which is the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan ... Maya, providing visitors with ...

Even now it remains more difficult to get to than most other Maya sites (save for Yaxchilán, which still requires a one-hour jungle boat ride to reach). Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya ...

The information available for research is vital for understanding multiple aspects of Maya culture and its evolution in the central lowlands of the Yucatan peninsula. The archaeological sites in the ...

It's a little off the beaten path, but this charming Mexican town rewards visitors with incredible beach vibes and a massive, ...

The ceremonial sites of Uxmal ... part of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The region was a centre for trade and the exchange of ideas - and probably also people - with other parts of Mexico. The 16th ...

Members of the three Maya communities were also recognized for carrying out conservation actions in the area on their own ...

On the edge of a small cornfield near the ruined Maya city of Chichén Itzá, in the sparse shade of a tropical tree, a voice ricochets wildly up the mouth of a well. “¡Lo vi! ¡Lo vi!” ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Riviera Maya & The Yucatan Discover the best hotel for you: Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Mexico is rushing to complete a new train line around the Yucatan Peninsula that will link tourist resorts with cities and famous Maya sites. But large areas of ...

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In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended ...