Here are 6 Mayan ruins near Cancun that are definitely worth leaving ... These 6 sites offer a glimpse into the ancient Mayan civilization’s richness and architectural genius.

Cancún is surrounded by some of the world's most captivating ancient cities, built centuries ago by the Mayan civilization ... Cancun Driving time: 2 hours You cannot find Mayan ruins in a ...

The site itself was originally a main hub of Mayan civilization and has since been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The focal point of the ruins is the pyramid-like El Castillo that was once ...

Thousands of years before Cancun’s arrival on the tourist scene, the Mayan Empire built temples and cities here, their ruins still visible ... the highly developed civilization which grew ...

From the Mayan ruins of Mexico (and yes ... Peninsula less than two hours south of Cancun. One of the best-preserved coastal sites of the entire Mayan civilization, some of the most important ...

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

An international team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya city in a northeastern area of Guatemala known for its tropical forests and ruins.

Well, anyone who’s ever heard of the place knows it as a buzzy resort, the trendier alternative to Cancun (80 miles to the north ... depredations of colonization helped to wipe out the Mayan ...

About 40 miles south of Petén is Tikal, ruins of the largest city of the Maya civilization’s later “Classic” period (A.D. 200 to 900). Now a national park, Tikal was declared a UNESCO World ...

Northern Guatemala's Petén Province, where the ruins were found, is a large forest region with thousands of architectural and artistic remains of the Maya civilization. They date from the ...