Your Ultimate Guide to Ancient Maya Temples
Quiriguá – The Small Maya Center with the Largest Stelae in Mesoamerica.
In a historic coup, the city broke away from Copán in AD 738, beheaded its king—and ushered in its own era of monumental art. Today, Quiriguá impresses with unique zoomorphs and digitally documented inscriptions. Perfect for travelers and Maya enthusiasts.
Tiny pulses of light from the sky are rewriting everything we thought we knew about the Maya. Introduction Hidden beneath the dense rain‑forest canopy of Mesoamerica lie countless temples, causeways, terraces, and reservoirs—silent witnesses...
A newly uncovered Teotihuacán altar in Tikal’s 6D-XV complex—complete with Pachuca-obsidian blade and child-sacrifice deposit—offers the first intact highland cult site in the Maya Lowlands. Explore its political intrigue, timeline, on-site highlights and practical tips for planning your own jungle visit.
Hidden for 3,000 years beneath Guatemala’s Petén canopy, the newly revealed Los Abuelos Maya city—part of a perfect triangular network with Petnal and Cambrayal—boasts grand-parent statues, a solar-aligned “Group E” observatory and jungle canals. Discover what the find means for Maya history—and how adventurous travellers can explore the region.
The amazing Maya city Yaxhá is located in the lowlands of Guatemala in the state of Petén. Its heyday was during the early classical period between 250 and 600 AD. The name Yaxhá means...
This article gives you an overview of the epochs that are used to describe the history of the Maya.
Tikal was the most important Maya city in Guatemala. Find here all you need to know…
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...
The third and last chapter of this article will guide you deep in the pre-classic period of the Mayan history. We leave México now and cross the border to Guatemala. In the second chapter...
The highest Maya pyramids and the largest Maya city ever detected, El Mirador in Guatemala is not only a site full of superlatives. It is the most adventurous travel destination for people interested in...
