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

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

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Archaeologists working in Guatemala’s Petén jungle have discovered three ancient Mayan cities, the country’s Ministry of Culture and Sports announced in a statement. The cities, arranged in a ...

Wilmer Aram Ajú facilitates workshops on the ancient Mayan writing system to generate greater curiosity about the language ...