Amazing Temples

2019/03/28

The Top 5 Maya Sites at the Riviera Maya – Quintana Roo – Yucatán Peninsula

Are you dreaming of your next vacation at one of the amazing beaches at the Caribbean coast of the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula? Or have you booked your travel and you are already...

México / Yucatán

2019/03/13

Ek Balam – The Black Jaguar – Riviera Maya

Ek Balam is an ancient Maya town in the north-east of the Yucatán Peninsula. It can be reached from Valladolid on the federal road MX295, which leads towards Tizimín and Rio Lagartos. The distance...

Guatemala / History / México

2019/03/10

HISTORY OF THE MAYA – PHASES OF THE MAYA CIVILIZATION

This article gives you an overview of the epochs that are used to describe the history of the Maya.

Guatemala / Petén

2019/03/08

Tikal – Temples and Pyramids in the Jungles of Guatemala

Tikal was the most important Maya city in Guatemala. Find here all you need to know…

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México / Yucatán

2019/03/07

Chichén Itzá – The most popular Maya site on the Yucatán peninsula

Chichèn Itzá is the most famous Maya site on the Yucatán peninsula and easy to reach from tourist spots at the Riviera Maya.

México / Quintana Roo

2018/10/19

Tulum – México – Turquoise colored Sea and Temple Ruins

Tulum is a small but fast growing village 2 hours south of Cancun at the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula in México. The main village with it’s 15000 inhabitants is about 2 km...

Books / Campeche / Chiapas / Guatemala / History / México / Petén / Quintana Roo / Tabasco / Yucatán

2018/08/19

The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest – 2nd Edition

What I missed in all my travels through the world of the Maya, was a book that concisely explained where the interesting Mayan ruins are located, how to get there, a short guide which...

Chiapas / México

2018/08/14

Palenque – Misty and Mystic in the Jungle of Chiapas

High temperatures and humidity will accompany you when you go for a visit to the ancient Maya town Palenque. The ruins of this town were covered by jungle for more than 1000 years. When the archaeologist...

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Maya Calendar

2018/02/22

The Maya Calendar – Part 7 – The Date in the Maya Inscriptions

This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...

Maya Calendar

2018/02/22

The Maya Calendar – Part 6 – Numbers and Mathematics of the Maya – the Vigesimal System

This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...

Artikelbild - Lange Zählung - Mayakalender

Maya Calendar

2018/02/22

The Maya Calendar – Part 5 – The Long Count in the Maya Inscriptions

This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...