Truth be told, the Mayan Ruins of Cancun might not wow you the same as some of the Mayan ruins near Cancun, located a few hours away. However, that’s not to say you should skip these pyramids in ...

Tikal’s great plaza, at the heart of what was one of the most powerful city-states in the Americas, is surrounded by monumental structures: the stepped terraces of the North Acropolis, festooned with ...

Host David Yetman accompanies archaeologists who explain the unfolding story of Tikal. For over a thousand years the city of Tikal dominated the countryside and the region with its towering temples, ...

The first pyramid we came upon provoked murmurs of amazement and a flurry of clicking shutters. Seeing Mayan ruins inspires awe at the architectural accomplishments of this preindustrial civilization.

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei toured the archaeological site of Tikal on Saturday during a trip by Tsai that aims to shore up ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the ...