The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually — as did the disappearance of its centres of power, each one slowly reclaimed by the creeping jungle. Mighty cities were lost for centuries, ...

Here's a universal truth about travel: any time you feel like Indiana Jones on a trip, you know you're making memories that will last a lifetime. I felt a kinship with the fictional explorer last ...

There's also Sagrado Cenote to explore. Mayans believed cenotes were portals to the afterlife. They used to sacrifice people here to the gods in times of drought and they've found all sorts of things ...

As you’d imagine, the Mayan Ruins at Chichen Itza get very crowded, so arrive as easily as you can. There’s very little shade at the site, so don’t forget your Water-To-Go Bottle (which also filters ...

Ask any local about Cancun and they’ll tell you it’s not the real Mexico. It’s a metropolis of foreign-owned, all-inclusive high-rises available on package holidays – somewhere designed as an easy fly ...

When staying at the UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico, there's so much to do and explore outside of the resort. Guests can book a selection of reputable tours from the resort's Vacation Makers ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexican archaeologists have discovered a maze of stone temples in underground caves, some submerged in water and containing human bones. Clad in scuba gear and edging through narrow ...

Archaeologists believe they have found a new passage into the never-before-seen bowels of a Mayan temple, from a nearby burial room, Mexican newspaper El Universal reports. The passageway begins in ...

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