Mexico boasts so many significant Mayan ruins and temples that visitors can spend weeks immersed in different ancient kingdoms and never view the same one twice. There are nearly 20 Mayan sites on the ...

Black swollen clouds slid across the sky. Ahead of us loomed 55 stone steps, treacherous in their steepness and slick with the whipping rain. Our guide, Carlos, didn't ask, "Do you want to do this?" ...

We’d come to Mexico’s sunny Yucatan Peninsula not only to relax and unwind but also to experience some of the local culture. We decided to take a small group tour to the latest archeological discovery ...

Mexico is the North American nation with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites, thanks in large part to its rich history and well-preserved archaeological sites – some of which are still being ...

Mayan B&Bs offer up an authentic experience Kenneth Kiesnoski YAXUNA, Mexico -- Adding an authentic touch to tourism on the Yucatan Peninsula, rural cooperatives of native Mayan Indians in the region ...

Goway, for example, offers a three-day tour exploring Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Ek Balam, and Coba. Maya Amazing offers a seven-day tour that includes private tours of Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Ek Balam, ...

Spanish colonization of the Yucatán Peninsula altered traditional patterns of subsistence after Spaniards imposed labor demands and controlled the movement of indigenous Maya. Spaniards established an ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an ancient Mayan artifact featuring a depiction of a serpent. The stone block was used by the Maya as the cover of a vault, Mexico's National Institute of ...

Mexico is the North American nation with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites, thanks in large part to its rich history and well-preserved archaeological sites – some of which are still being ...