The Maya civilization emerged circa 2000 BCE, and for centuries they ruled over an extensive territory in Central America.

Tikal is a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of Guatemala—far flung from Mexico’s ancient city of Teotihuacan. The presence of this altar implies that the two shared a relationship that spanned ...

Photo by the National Institute of Anthropology and History Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de ...

The Mayans chose this site because it is slightly elevated on a flat island and because of the cenotes — natural sinkholes — and the water they provided. Roads from all four directions led to San ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Exterior view of the Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya during sunset in Cancun, Mexico.