The articles in this category focus on ancient Maya archaeological sites, based on the author’s first-hand experiences of visiting these sites, often multiple times, encounters with modern-day Maya, and studies of the ancient Maya culture.
It may not be the main reason to visit the famous archaeological site, but encounters with wildlife in Tikal are an added benefit of the experience. First and foremost known as an ancient Maya archaeological site, Tikal is also a protected wildlife preserve. During my recent visit, besides the famous pyramid-temples, I enjoyed the dense […]
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It is mainly the pyramids of Tikal that make the ancient Maya city famous. They stand above the dense jungle canopy like ancient skyscrapers, built for the elite of the ancient civilization. During our recent trip to Belize and Guatemala we explored the ancient ruins of Tikal. This amazing Maya site was on my bucket
Over the years I visited are some great Maya archaeological sites, but nothing compares to my experience in Tikal. I knew it was spectacular. I knew it was the best of the best of the Maya sites. And when I finally visited it, I understood why. It really felt like none of the sites I’ve
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La Ruta Puuc, or the Puuc route, is a short, 40 km (about 25 miles) stretch of the road through the Puuc region of the Yucatan, showcasing several spectacular Maya ruins. Broadly, the term also refers to the Puuc region of the Yucatan and the archaeological sites in it. Over the three decades of visiting
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Home to the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan peninsula, Cobá ruins is one of the oldest and largest Maya archaeological site in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Quintana Roo is home to some of the most spectacular and best-known Maya ruins and archaeological sites.
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While virtual travel can not replace the experience of walking through the ancient structures, surrounded by the jungle, listening to thousands of birds, watching iguanas sunbathe on the pyramids, it can transport me back to the land of the Maya.
Of all the Maya sites I’ve ever visited, Tulum is my least favorite at the moment. But that has nothing to do with the ancient city, and it wasn’t always so. Overcrowded, over-touristed, everything about it screams tourist trap. After visiting it a few years ago, after they “fixed it up” for the crowds, I
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You’ll see ancient Maya ruins vibrant colonial towns, beaches, cenotes, and caves and all in one road trip through the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Becán is one of the better-known Maya archaeological site showcasing the Río Bec style. We visited it, along with many other sites, during our recent trip to Mexico, in search of Maya sites we haven’t explored before. It wasn’t our first time in Becán though. The first time we stopped at Becán on a rainy
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A little-known site hidden in the jungle of Campeche, Hormiguero, meaning Anthill, is home to one of the most beautiful and well-preserved temple-pyramid representative of Rio Bec style.
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Balamkú, the Maya site translated as “Jaguar’s Temple” got its name from an image of a jaguar on a stucco frieze in a temple. A small site, it is easy to miss, easy to overlook. Close to the Calakmul Ruins and Nature Preserve, it is rarely visited. On the other hand, if you are on
