Background – The ruins at Chichen Itza are the second-most visited of Mexico’s archaeological sites, drawing many visitors from the nearby resort of Cancun and from around the world. It is a huge complex
Caracol Mayan Ruins Caracol or El Caracol is the name given to the archaeological site located in the tourist-friendly Cayo District of Belize. It is located about 25 miles south of the town of San
Introducing Jaina Island Jaina Island is a small limestone island in the Yucatan Peninsula about 50 miles north of the city of Campeche. Jaina was once an elite Maya burial site with an estimated
Dzibilchaltun Ruins, Merida Dzibilchaltún (pronounced Ts’íibil Cháaltun) is a comparatively small Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán, approximately 10 miles north of the state capital Mérida. It is in the extreme
Introducing El Mirador El Mirador is truly the lost Mayan city, a huge site (some say the largest Mayan city in existance) in the jungle of northern Guatemala. It is in the Mirador Basin,
Introducing Palenque Palenque (Pronounced pa-LEN-kay) is a town in the southern state of Chiapas located about 90 miles SE of the city of Villahermosa and about 150 miles NE of San Cristobal de las
Introducing Mayapán The Mayapán Archaeological Zone is located south of the city of Mérida in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The site is not widely visited, but is open to the public for a
Uxmal Mayan Ruins In Mexico Uxmal (pronounced “oosh-MAHL”) is a World Heritage site, one of the most visited, and said by some to be the most attractive of the archaeological sites. It is located
Yaxchilan Ruins, Ancient Mayan Site in Mexico Yaxchilan is an ancient Maya city located on the banks of the Usumacinta River in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico, near the border with Guatemala. Yaxchilan
Oxkintok: The Mayan City of Tzat Tun Tzat Introducing Oxkintok Oxkintok is an archaeological site on the Yucatán Peninsula, located at the northern tip of the Puuc hills, a short distance east of Maxcanú and
