A combination of historical preservation and safety concerns mean big fines for visitors who climb the ancient structures without permission.

The world is littered with the relics of past civilizations, but not all of them are out in the open like the pyramids, some ...

The Maya built and designed with mathematical ... reflects the Mexican (Aztec) architectural style. The Pyramid of the Flowers is one of Mexico's least-visited yet most intriguing ancient sites.

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Both Oaxaca and Chiapas were distinct centres of civilisation long before the Aztec Empire arose in ... the Inscriptions is the largest pyramid at the ancient Maya site of Palenque.

Palenque's limestone pyramids and plazas are set amidst the jungle. Orchids, lianas and giant kapok trees frame some of the most exquisite ancient reliefs to be found anywhere in the Mayan world.

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the ancient city of Chichen Itza was one of the central hubs of the Maya civilisation, and flourished thanks to several large cenotes that gave residents easy access to water. Today the main ...

Chichen Itza, famous for El Castillo (Kukulcán Pyramid), the Great Ball Court, and the Temple of the Warriors, and Uxmal were dominant cities yet they declined in the 11th century, well before the ...

Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the ...