Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Nestled between two lagoons, Cobá is a vast archaeological site that was once a major city-state in the Maya world. Unlike ...

It is also an important area for water recharging for the whole Yucatan Peninsula, a key factor in the development of the Maya Culture in the Ancient City of Calakmul and its surroundings. Criterion ...

He was especially interested in Mayan astronomy and their relationship with the skies. One day, while looking at a map of ancient ruins on the Yucatán Peninsula, Gadoury realized the Maya had ...

The site is located in the central/southern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, in southern Mexico and includes ... preserved structures providing a vivid picture of life in an ancient Maya capital. The ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and bark paper. Using an interactive map, visit 15 of the better ...