As you’d imagine, the Mayan Ruins at Chichen Itza get very crowded, so arrive as easily as you can. There’s very little shade at the site, so don’t forget your Water-To-Go Bottle (which also filters ...

This is Part 5 in a series of articles on the history of the Maya. Follow the links to read Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3, Part 4 ...

Archaeologists using an old map of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula have uncovered a lost Maya city, hidden until now, with thousands of buildings densely packed into a small area. The archaeological team ...

Here's what you need to know before visiting Tulum.

For more than 1,000 years, dense forests in the Mexican state of Campeche concealed the region’s ancient human history. Scientists called Campeche an archaeological “blank spot” in the Maya Lowlands, ...

In mid-2020, Mexico began work on Tren Maya, a 1,000-mile long railway network lopping together the nation’s Mayan sites. Future travelers to Kohunlich, a 2,000-year-old Mayan city on the border of ...

MEXICO.- Crowds of people gathered Friday around the Kukulkan pyramid in southeastern Mexico to celebrate with prayers and ritual dances the beginning of a new era on the Mayan calendar. Since 5:30 ...

Researchers compared the newly discovered site of Valeriana to the well-known site of Calakmul in the Maya Lowlands. (photo via Wikimedia Commons) Archaeologists say they have found evidence of ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government will welcome back 20 cultural artifacts that date to the country's storied ancient past, all found in the United States including a Mayan vase over 1,000 ...

In a ceremony held at Chetumal on Sept. 29, the outgoing President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, marked the completion of the Mayan Train project to build or upgrade 965.6 miles (1,554 ...