Unlike other Mayan ruins, Cobá’s large network of ancient ... frequented archaeological site where visitors can explore ...

The ruins here include the iconic Castillo, which served as a watchtower, and the Temple of the Frescoes ... These 6 sites offer a glimpse into the ancient Mayan civilization’s richness and ...

Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s ...

El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple ... in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya.

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ruins of Palenque lie ... extensive administrative buildings, and temples filled with expressive bas ...

Casting a shadow on the ruins of a temple at the archaeological ... and then bring back their last catch to share.” This ancient Maya temple near Mexico’s Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is home ...

Deep among Guatemala's northern rainforests is the Tikal complex of Mayan ruins. A Mayan city known as Yax Mutal, the capital ...

This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to thousands of Maya people. Image caption, This is the Temple of the Great Jaguar. It's called ...

Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s but ...