Nestled among active volcanoes, Antigua offers the perfect blend of thrilling adventure and relaxed escapes to spas and ...

Tikal was the capital of a great Maya city-state, one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya. Today Tikal is a ...

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

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Peten Our final stop on the journey across Guatemala is Peten, the north-most department of the country and home to Tikal, one of the most significant Mayan ruins in Central America.

Then, it was a lesser-known Central America country, now, it is ‘The Place to Be’. In 2024, Guatemala welcomed more than three million visitors, far exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. The spike, in part, ...

A short walk from our hotel, Los Pasos, we meet historian Jose in Parque Central, the city's most prominent landmark surrounded by key buildings such as the ruins of the 16th-century Cathedral San ...

From Finland's bonfires to England's Stonehenge gathering, here are eight global traditions that celebrate the longest day.

The city sits just 20 kilometers from the ruins of Uaxactún, a significant Maya sacred site. This discovery underscores the political and religious importance of this region within the broader ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the ruins of a 3,000-year-old Maya city featuring “remarkable” architecture, including pyramids and monuments, that shed more light on the ancient ...

Scientists use laser technology to uncover more Mayan ruins Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that ...