A peninsula jutting into Guatemala’s Lake Petén Itzá is the site of the ancient Maya city of Nixtun-Ch’ich’. (Courtesy Timothy Pugh/Itza Archaeological Project) For years, archaeologist ...

In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by beautiful greenery, lies Tikal - a once great city ... Guatemala. It was the largest urban centre in the southern Mayan lowlands , 19 miles north of Lake ...

The Maya originated around 3,000 years ago in present-day Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Mexico. The Mayan empire flourished in the southern regions from around 250 AD to 900 AD. The empire in the ...

The Teenager and the Lost Maya City, a documentary from The Nature of Things, follows Gadoury on the adventure of a lifetime: a journey to Mexico to find out if he’s right. Gadoury first became ...

Shrouded in mystery, the Maya have left behind incredible city ... in Guatemala, your base for the next four nights. After a day of travel, today is a day at leisure. Nestled on the serene Lake ...