After scaling an ancient Mayan site, tourists were apprehended for disregarding rules and disrespecting a centuries-old ...

An ancient altar has been ncovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala that is believed to shed light on how Mayan and ...

There are hundreds of Mexican pyramids open to the public, though most visitors don’t make it to see them all! So, which are ...

A tourist in Mexico is facing charges after he climbed the stairs of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World as onlookers ...

Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the ...

The incident was captured on video by a visitor who filmed the man as he raced up the steps of the Temple of Kukulcán at Chichén Itzá. Onlookers shouted insults and demanded he come down as he scaled ...

The peak of La Danta—one of the world's largest pyramids—pokes through the forest canopy. "All this was abandoned nearly 2,000 years ago," says archaeologist Richard Hansen. "It's like finding ...

The ancient Mayan temple, built over 1,000 years ago, is designed to create a light and shadow phenomenon during the seasonal shift.

Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a system used throughout the pre-Columbian ...

This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec ...