A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Mexico's Tren Maya, a new tourist train ... this train connects beautiful beaches with legendary Mayan ruins. However, the project has sparked controversy due to its environmental impact.

Though magnificent, the ruins of Tikal visible today represent ... triumph was an alliance with Calakmul, another Maya powerhouse in present-day Mexico. For more than 100 years, then, Tikal ...

Are you thinking of heading to Tulum, but want to make sure you don't burn a hole in your bank account at the same time? In ...

EAST of the town of Dos Lagunas, past the major highway cutting through Mexico's south, the forest rises up in a dense wall ...

Kristin Braswell The Tulum Archaeological site is one of the most visited Mayan archaeological sites along the Riviera Maya. Sitting on a patch of rocky coastline just east of Tulum's downtown ...

M argaritas at sunset, palm-fringed beaches, cooling dips in azure waters: picture the perfect break on the Caribbean coast ...

The site itself was originally a main hub of Mayan civilization and has since been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The focal point of the ruins is the pyramid-like El Castillo that was once ...