Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Mexico might be renowned as a beach lover’s ideal destination, yet the allure for history lovers is even greater. With a ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

On the Caribbean coastline of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula lies the gorgeous seaside town of Tulum, one of the last cities built and inhabited by the mighty Mayan people. Tulum was once a quiet beach ...

and it’s home to more Maya ruins than any of its neighbours. There’s an especially high concentration here, in the northern Petén region, scattered around the Maya Biosphere Reserve ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old traditions, and an opportunity to learn about the country’s history ...

The highway project — dubbed The Route of the Maya Cultures — was originally presented by the federal government in 2001. (Damián Sánchez/Cuartoscuro) A controversial highway in Chiapas ...