Tikal National Park in northeast Guatemala is a phenomenal and almost otherworldly place to visit. With its massive pyra ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

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For history buffs, it's also a gateway to one of Mexico's most famous archaeological sites, the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza ...