In the Guatemalan lowlands, the ruins of Tikal emerged from the forest, then its inscriptions revealed a world of dynasties, invasions, and high-stakes “Star Wars” fought for conquest. This chapter ...

CHESTERTON | In 1968, while stationed in Panama with the U.S. Air Force, Bill Homann stumbled onto a magazine article about British adventurer F.A. Mitchell-Hedges and a mysterious crystal skull found ...

Dogs were both revered and feared in many Mesoamerican cultures, but today, thousands of dogs live in these areas as strays ...

Two of Tulum’s major archaeological sites have doubled their entrance fees this year, making visiting them a bit more ...

On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam and his wife went to Belize in December and visited some of the ruins that Belize is ...

INAH’s 2026 price update lifts entry costs at Tulum, Cobá and more, while Mexicans and residents often keep discounted rates.

Designed by architect Jose Luis Morena, Rosewood Mayakoba sits on a prime slice of oceanfront real estate, drawing ...

Explore the ancient Maya city of Uxmal, one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Maya civilization. Uxmal ...

New hotels, big events and fast-growing destinations make Central America one of the most exciting regions for travelers to ...

It used to be thought that ancient Mesoamerican monuments were built and used predominantly by powerful leaders and ruling classes. Among the early Maya, however, the site of Aguada Fénix would have ...

Big-box stores are beautiful once they have nothing to sell. By Kelly Karivalis Every time I visit my local shopping mall, I risk being swallowed into the ground. The Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, Pa.

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome. The discovery was found in the ancient ruins of Gabii, about ...