While the Riviera Maya is famed for its stunning beaches and crystal-clear waters, this vibrant region of Mexico offers much ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old ...

Before that time, few Maya apparently lived in the region, probably because they had no efficient way to access the water table, which lies at least 200 feet belowground there. Only when local ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

Each city had different kings and queens. Within each Maya region, the Maya cleared vast areas of rainforest to make way for their cities and farms. They also redirected water to create reservoirs ...

In a nutshell Archaeologists discovered a 5th-century painted altar at Tikal with undeniable Teotihuacan artistic style, proving people from central Mexico established a physical presence in the Maya ...

Instead, they say it was the work of artists trained 630 miles away in Teotihuacan – a powerful city close to modern-day Mexico City that exerted a strong influence over the region. Before this ...