Many visits to Mexico start or end in Mexico City. A word of advice: go slowly on the first day if you've just arrived from overseas; the altitude here is 7,350 feet (2,240m) and can affect travellers ...

Quintana Roo is consistently Mexico’s most-visited state. Travelers flock here for blue waters rich in snorkeling and dive ...

A 90-minute train ride from the capital of Helsinki, Tampere is the European Capital of Smart Tourism in 2026, along with ...

There’s a lot more to Mexico than tequila and beach resorts. Behind the clichés lies a country shaped by centuries of ancient ...

Dogs were both revered and feared in many Mesoamerican cultures, but today, thousands of dogs live in these areas as strays ...

Chichén Itzá, Mexico — At the spring and fall equinoxes, the setting sun casts serpent-like shadows along the northern stairs of El Castillo, or “the castle.” Built more than a thousand years ago by ...

The Kukulkán pyramid in Chichén Itzá is scanned in a detailed search for hidden chambers, making sure not to damage the Mayan ...

Archaeologists exploring a cave system near the center of the Maya city of Chichen Itza unexpectedly came upon several chambers filled with ritual objects. This discovery supports the theory that when ...

Candy-colored buildings, cobbled lanes that lead to ancient rock-hewn churches, and the smell of takeout tacos filling the ...

The Maya people are remembered for amazing creations, like their spectacular buildings and beautiful objects made from jade, a rare and valuable material. They also invented groundbreaking ideas which ...

The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast ...

One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture. Situated by the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx impresses with its size – it measures 66 feet high ...