When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Mayan Chichén Itzá, an archaeological site in Mexico, as seen from the air. Thick forest ...

Palenque A view of the ruins of Palenque. (Jaime Avalos/EFE/ZUMA Press) At the western edge of the Maya Train’s proposed route is Palenque, one of the most culturally important Maya ruins in Mexico. A ...

Riviera Maya, stretching along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is known for its turquoise Caribbean waters, white sand beaches, ...

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 ...

The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually — as did the disappearance of its centres of power, each one slowly reclaimed by the creeping jungle. Mighty cities were lost for centuries, ...

If you're looking to escape the daily grind, discover the stunning Mayan ruins near Playa del Carmen: Tulum, Cobá, and ...

Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of abandoned ...

The Maya civilization flourished more than 1,000 years ago, but modern technology is only now revealing the secrets of this ancient Mexican and Central American culture—and it’s happening at an ...

Archeologist objects; story goes viral. Jan. 5, 2012 — -- The textbooks will tell you that the Mayan people thrived in Central America from about 250 to 900 A.D., building magnificent temples in ...

Mexico's president wants to boost the economy on the Yucatán peninsula. Conservationists say more tourism will damage the ecosystems. CALAKMUL, Mexico—Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has ...