What the Maya used many centuries ago as a source of water and a site for sacrifices has over the years become a place of splendor and contemplation to visitors. Cancun is known mainly for its wild ...

On the edge of a small cornfield near the ruined Maya city of Chichén Itzá, in the sparse shade of a tropical tree, a voice ricochets wildly up the mouth of a well. “¡Lo vi! ¡Lo vi!” the shout ...

"I travel to feel the ancient intangibles and hear the whispers of history"- Elise Abeth Our family has always loved Mexico's Riviera Maya. Pearly white beaches, crystal-clear tourmaline waters, ...

The Yucatan Peninsula is home to thousands of cenotes, sinkholes filled with clear, fresh water. You can swim, snorkel, and even scuba dive in many of them. But which one to choose? Perhaps the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carly is a geoscientist reporting scientific innovation and discovery. Tooth enamel from the skulls of 1000-year-old Maya human ...

A flooded sinkhole in southern Mexico so frightens nearby villagers that they won't go anywhere near it. The ancient Maya seem to have kept their distance too. A recent underwater survey in the cavern ...