A carved stone marker was recently found near an entrance to the Casa Colorada building complex in the ancient city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The carving depicts two men playing ...

The Maya archaeological complex of Chichén Itzá in the state of Yucatán has been the most popular cultural site in Mexico so far this year, receiving 1.7 million tourists during the January-September ...

Renowned archaeologist Clemency C. Coggins criticized Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography for excavating the Mexican Sacred Cenote without properly accounting for the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History offers monthly $15 tours led by archaeologists, uncovering ...

Authorities made no attempt to interfere with the striking teachers at Chichén Itzá, and the tourists' access to the archeological site was not hindered. In fact, the CNTE even issued a statement in ...

Nestled in the jungles of the Yucatán, about 45 minutes from Valladolid, lies one of Mexico’s most visited archaeological sites—Chichén Itzá. Once a thriving Maya city with an estimated 35,000 ...

Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of abandoned ...

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to show the YouTube star MrBeast violating the rules for visiting Maya ruins. By ...

Soar over the stunning landscapes of Mexico with this amazing drone footage. Marvel at the vibrant streets, the pristine beaches of Cancun, and the ancient ruins of Chichen Itza. Experience the Latin ...

A tourist in Mexico is facing charges after he climbed stairs of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World before furious locals took justice into their own hands by beating the man. Bystander footage ...

The German tourist was arrested after he illegally scaled the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Yucatan on March 20 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...