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El Mirador 26 Mar 2012 | 03:11 am
El Mirador, located within the furthest reaches of the Peten jungle in Guatemala, just 4 miles (7 km) south of the Mexican border, was one of the first large cities in the Americas. Raised causeways s...
Mayan Ruins Cancun 15 Jan 2012 | 11:13 am
Resting on the northeast corner of the Yucatan Peninsula, Cancun was built on a site selected as the ideal spot for a new tourist development. Between 1970 and 1974, a stretch of pristine white beach ...
Mayan Ruins 11 Jul 2011 | 01:04 am
For almost a millennium, the ancient ruins of great architecture lay buried beneath the jungle vegetation on the Yucatan Peninsula. Abandoned by their creators these ancient Mayan ruins are a stunning...
Zaculeu Guatemala 18 May 2011 | 03:40 am
Located in the highlands of western Guatemala, Zaculeu was the capital of the Mam, one of the principal highland tribes before the Spanish conquest. The site contains several large temples, plazas and...
Tazumal El Salvador 17 May 2011 | 02:35 am
Tazumal is the most important and extensively restored Maya site in El Salvador. While the Tazumal ruins are very important for El Salvador they pale in comparison to those in neighboring countries. T...
Becan Mexico 17 May 2011 | 01:11 am
Located in southern Campeche, Becan has a long history, reaching back into the Middle Preclassic Period. It features massive temples and a magnificent enclosed plaza. The ruins were rediscovered in 19...
Bonampak Murals 4 May 2011 | 02:37 am
Bonampak is a small site in the Mexican state of Chiapas near the border with Guatemala. Although its ruins are not overly impressive, a series of brilliant murals makes this one of the most fascinati...
Mayan Ball Game 30 Apr 2011 | 08:01 am
Different versions of a ball game were played in Mesoamerica from very early times. The oldest ball court yet discovered was built around 1400 BC at Paso de la Amada along the Pacific Ocean. The earli...
Edzna Mexico 22 Apr 2011 | 09:15 pm
Located in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche, Edzna is a fascinating Mayan city that has a unique combination of styles and features, reflecting its position at a crossroad of trade and cultu...
Mayapan Mexico 22 Apr 2011 | 09:07 pm
Mayapan is considered the last great Maya capital, reaching its zenith in the Late Post-Classic period from around 1200 until the 15th century. The site is located about 60 miles (100 km) to the west ...
