Then, these Mayan ruins are perfect for an unforgettable experience ... preserved friezes showcasing ancient gods, celestial symbols, and mythological scenes.

While there may be bigger Mayan settlements or sites with more impressive structures ... many of these tourists may confine themselves to the resort zone, the Tulum ruins are still one of the most ...

Mexico and Central America are rich in Mayan ruins. Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in ...

Multiple ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico are inaccessible due to cartel violence in a blow to tourism in the country’s southern state. Mexico’s government admitted that tourists can no longer ...

You join a long line at the ticket turnstile, run the gauntlet past aggressive souvenir vendors, then emerge into a clearing to see … thousands of other tourists gathered around the Mexican ruins.

Visitors can't reach at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites because of Mexican drug cartel violence and a land dispute, according to The Associated Press. Mexico’s government has acknowledged ...

Ceramics, human burial grounds and bullets from Spanish guns are among artifacts that have been uncovered by archaeologists in Guatemala at the site of the last Mayan city to resist European ...

Thick forest around unexcavated Mayan ruins makes them difficult to spot, but improving satellite technology is filling in the gap. . | Credit: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via ...