The film discusses the decline of the Maya by 1000 AD, leading to their conquest by the Spanish and the eventual abandonment of their cities. It also touches on their religious practices ...

A mural in the home of Lucas Asicona in the small Guatemalan city of Chajul depicts a dwarf carrying a long stick, two musicians, and a dancer wearing a mix of Spanish and Maya attire. Part of the ...

Jimenez says the difficulty was communication. They did not speak English or Spanish. They spoke an indigenous Maya language called Mam. Jimenez says his sister was the first from their community ...

By the time the Spanish made contact with the Maya in the early 1500s, the civilization’s peak (in terms of sheer scope) had long passed. Scholars debate the reasons for this.

In the historic town of Antigua, Guatemala, cacao still sweetens the air and ancient Maya tradition blends with Spanish colonial influences. A number of traditional artisans, like fourth ...

Maya sources tell a story of a man named K’uk’ulkan (feathered serpent) who came from the west and established his capital at Chichén Itzá. ... (Spanish for the “castle”).

Vases found in Guatemala offer rare physical proof of tobacco use among ancient Maya, but with a twist: This time, they didn’t inhale. Among the Maya, smoking tobacco was more common than liquid ...