Mayan Ruins

The Tulum ruins are among the most visited sites in all of Mexico. Here are 7 fun facts about this impressive archaeological site overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Located at the southern end of the, Tulum is one of the fastest growing eco-destinations in Mexico. With its endless white beaches, historical…

Mayan pryamids are steeped in rituals and mythology. (Photo: mayan ruins image by Mike & Valerie Miller from Fotolia.com ) Related Articles Mayan pyramids were built by the Mayan people who lived in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. The pyramids, which were built starting…

Cahael Pech is one of the oldest Mayan sites. We learned that the Mayan rulers would often build on top of what other rulers had already built. So, most of the lower parts of the ruins were the oldest. I m glad we went with a guide. Our guide, Victor (from the Mopan River Resort) talked a lot about the…

I love Central America! Surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the slender land bridge of Central America runs from Mexico to South America and is made up of seven nations – Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Political and civil unrest in the 1980s kept…

The Kukulkan pyramid at Chichen Itza is a Mayan engineering feat. (Photo: Images ) Related Articles The Mayan civilization, which flourished from 2 B.C. to 900 A.D. and produced the only known written language of pre-Colombian America, built cities in southeastern Mexico, the Yucatan and Central America…