Swim in crystal-clear cenotes, believed to be portals to the Mayan underworld, explore ancient ruined temples, enjoy traditional celebrations at Xcaret itself, or get a more sensory, immersive ...

The ancient Mayans believed they were portals to Xibalba, the Mayan underworld, and there is definitely something magical about these spots. Diving in freshwater limestone caves might not sound ...

It is believed that it was a gate to enter the underworld, since it has a length of 102 meters and 42 centimeters. Jorge Arturo Zavala of INAH mentioned that: “It was built entirely in the core ...

In Wednesday’s new episode, “In part two of this investigation, Phil and Heather descend deep into the Mayan underworld to explore a vast subterranean cave believed to be the realm of menacing ...

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!” ...

the underworld. There are 13 levels of heaven. But those who are sacrificed, or warriors who have fallen in battle, get to go straight to the top level. The Maya believed in many gods, each ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...