Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén ... the city's last recorded date. Located in what is today southwestern Belize, Caracol, Spanish for "snail," rivaled anything ...

In fact they’re not hills at all but ancient pyramids, left to decay after the collapse of the Maya civilization a millennium ago. The site was a thriving settlement during the Classic Maya ...

Here are 7 hidden gems that offer a glimpse into the mysterious world of the Maya civilization. Ek Balam is a remarkable ...

When the Spanish conquered the Maya empire in the 16th century, they forced their new subjects to convert to Christianity and speak and write in Spanish. But long before the Maya used the Roman ...

This popular Maya site, speckled with tombs, pyramids and temples, served as a trading nexus during the Maya Empire's Classic ... temples as a reason to visit. Located in northern Belize, about ...

Mysterious and fascinating, the Mayan civilisation left behind enigmas that still captivate the world. At the heart of this intrigue is the Yucatan Peninsula, a silent witness to the last days of ...

Gadoury first became obsessed with the Maya when his grandfather took him on a trip to the great site of Chichén Itzá in Mexico. He pored over books about the civilization, studying every ...