While conducting an aerial survey of northern Guatemala, researchers detected a sprawling Maya site. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

A sprawling Maya site has been discovered beneath a Guatemalan rain forest. Skip to main content. Scientific American. January 17, 2023. 3 min read.

Part of the Maya rainforest, this area is facing intense pressure as illegal settlements are encroaching it. Between December 2022 and February 2023 alone, there were more than 510 deforestation ...

Hidden below Guatemala's lush Petén rainforest lies an ancient city not touched by humans for more than 1,000 years, but in its heyday, it was home to millions of Mesoamericans who built a ...

Geologists in northern Guatemala have discovered a huge 2,000-year-old Mayan site that dates to the Middle and Late Preclassic period below a rainforest.

2,000-Year-Old Mayan City Discovered Beneath Guatemala's Rainforest A vast, 2,000-year-old Maya site in Guatemala that was hidden by a rainforest has been found by researchers.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador surprised many of his followers when he alerted them to the existence of an ancient Maya woodland spirit supposedly found by one of his engineers.