World Artists Experiences, in partnership with Latin American Cultural Roots, will present ancient Mayan culture through ...

A German tourist was arrested in Mexico for desecrating the sacred Mayan temple, Chichen Itza, during a bi-annual 'Kukulkan's ...

Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a system used throughout the pre-Columbian ...

Hotel Esencia's spa is ready for its grand reveal. The five-star boutique hotel, known for its 50-acre estate that was ...

Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing ...

The ancestral Mayan culture pays tribute to its god, Kukulkán, with the arrival of spring. He descends along the pyramid steps of the Chichen Itzá temple in Yucatán, Mexico, to fertilize Mother ...

The remote villages continued the Mayan beliefs and language. In the late 19th and early 20th century, people began to study the Maya culture. So Mayan people tried to keep their way of life.

About 30 Mayan languages are still spoken by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. Some are spoken by hundreds of thousands of people; some by fewer than 5,000. The highly ...

A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period ... They always shared the cultural features which define the Maya culture, as well as a level of development that allowed them to adapt to ...

“Tikin Xic” means “dried fish” or “dried fish with fins” in the Yucatecan Mayan language. It refers to a traditional fish dish of Yucatecan cuisine in which the fish is marinated and ...