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...
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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.
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…
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
