More than a millennium ago, a Maya community collapsed in the face of a devastating drought. One writer joined an intrepid ...

As he carves through dense jungle foliage with a sharpened sickle, 65-year-old Eliezer Mendez Díaz scours for building materials. He plans to make a sacred altar for the Maya rain god, Cháak, in ...

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a glimpse into the rich history of the Maya.

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying ...

Ruins of ancient cities keep turning up in the forests of central America. How have these structures remained standing for millennia despite tropical rains, hurricanes and the return of the jungle?

The ancient pot was discovered by members of the ... Mayan settlements and cities on the Yucatán continued to prosper during this period, experts said. The globular pot was found on a section ...