Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Maya as you explore key archaeological sites in Mexico and Guatemala, piecing together the fascinating history of this ancient civilisation.

PHOTOGRAPHED AT NATIONAL MUSEUM, GUATEMALA CITY “The attack ... glyph of the Snake kings shows up across the Maya region. CONACULTA, INAH, MEXICO “I think they changed the way politics were ...

The government of Belize has ramped up its efforts to extend the Maya Train, one of Mexico's most ambitious infrastructure projects, all the way to Guatemala. According to Belizean Prime Minister ...

a Classic Maya site on the border between Mexico and Guatemala (left). Later, while examining photographs of the Piedras Negras stelae, or commemorative stone slabs, Proskouriakoff noticed ...

From witnessing active volcanoes and getting involved in community tourism to exploring stone cities that have stood for ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to extend the Maya Train beyond Mexican borders, with the railway set ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X’baatún found dozens of ruined structures dating back over 800 years. Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the ...

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 ...

The Mayan civilization dates back to 2000 B.C., and extended through what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and parts of Honduras. During the civilization's peak, from A.D ...

A court in Mexico on Monday halted the construction of two controversial train lines that critics said could damage the ...

Jaguar have always disregarded national borders, but some threats are keeping the big cats contained within the territories that they inhabits. The spread of extensive monoculture plantations, illegal ...