Photo by descubriendoelmundo Choosing to take a road trip through Guatemala will give you the unique opportunity to see Guatemala thrive up close. Don’t pass up the opportunity to stop at a roadside restaurant and sample some local dishes! « Continue »
Mayan Culture: Art, Dance and Architecture
Photo by dMap Travel Guide Mexico is a wonderful place for the lovers of culture, traditions and customs, and in your vacation to Cancun you will get to know a little bit more about the Mayan Culture: their art, dance and architecture. The Mayan « Continue »
Montezuma’s Gold: Is there cursed Aztec gold in Utah?
Photo by Xuan Che Historians say the richest cache of gold is hidden in southern Utah and that it’s buried deep within its caverns. The Aztecs killed each other on the spot so that their spirits could protect the gold. “People have died. « Continue »
A Passport to Guatemala’s Mayan Past
Photo by ohhenry415 My husband, Paul, and I sat near the bow of the skiff, soaking in the sun and the view as we zipped across Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala’s highlands. The Maya managed to preserve some of their culture, particularly in « Continue »
Tikal Guatemala: A Long Time Ago, in a Mayan Civilization Far, Far Away
Photo by TausP. We traveled to Tikal on a day tour from Belize and had already visited some of Belize’s Mayan ruins. To the east is Tikal Temple I, the Temple of the Great Jaguar, which was built for the king and completed by his son. To the « Continue »
Tulum: The Most Beautiful City of The Mayan World
Photo by joiseyshowaa Considered the most beautiful of the Mayan ruins, Tulum is imprinted on a visitor’s mind as no other city from Mexico’s Indigenous past. Tulum, like the Mayan city ruins of Cobá, El-Bekem and Chichén « Continue »
Deep in the Jungle, Lost Mayan Cities Are Discovered
Source: artnetnewsThe facade at Lagunita, a recently discovered ancient Mayan city. Two ancient Mayan cities featuring ball courts, pyramid, plazas, and, in one case, a spectacular entrance shaped like the open jaws of a monster, have been discovered « Continue »
Maya farming hotspots hold key to ancient culture
Photo by AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker BYU researchers have dug up new evidence from an ancient Maya city that may help solve the mystery of just how many people lived in the civilization. Using soil chemistry, combined with advanced remote sensing « Continue »
Book by UCSB Scholar Discusses Approaches to Understanding Science Behind Ancient Mayan Astronomy
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) “The interpretation is so powerful and impressive and it takes hold of the field as a whole,” said the UC Santa Barbara professor of anthropology and of Chicana and Chicano studies who is also a specialist in « Continue »
The Aztec Calendar Wheel and the Philosophy of Time
Photo by Michael McCarty The Aztec calendar wheels have been a source of fascination for centuries. The Aztec calendar was a variation of earlier calendars, such as the well-known ancient Mayan calendar. Unlike the Mayan calendar, which is very « Continue »