The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually — as did the disappearance of its centres of power, each one slowly reclaimed by the creeping jungle. Mighty cities were lost for centuries, ...

Cozumel may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about Mayan ruins. But it turns out there are actually a few archaeological sites on the island. San Gervasio is the biggest and ...

Lamanai is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the ancient Maya world, with a history stretching across ...

The kitchen in Antigua's Casa Popenoe. Photo Credit: Arnie Weissmann LAKE PETEN ITZA, Guatemala -- Tikal is arguably the finest excavated Mayan city in Central America. Seeing those ruins was my ...

When staying at the UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico, there's so much to do and explore outside of the resort. Guests can book a selection of reputable tours from the resort's Vacation Makers ...

Ask any local about Cancun and they’ll tell you it’s not the real Mexico. It’s a metropolis of foreign-owned, all-inclusive high-rises available on package holidays – somewhere designed as an easy fly ...

What's good about it? Cozumel, an island in the Caribbean Sea off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, offers intriguing glimpses into ancient civilisations. Explore the pre-Columbian Mayan religious site of ...

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 get to at ...

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