During road construction in Kohunlich, archaeologists and workers found seven ancient structures once used by elite Maya families, photos show. Photo from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology ...

In mid-2020, Mexico began work on Tren Maya, a 1,000-mile long railway network lopping together the nation’s Mayan sites. Future travelers to Kohunlich, a 2,000-year-old Mayan city on the border of ...

Can you climb the Maya ruins at Coba? Yes, you can climb the main Coba Ruins pyramid again! This important cultural site is a must for your Mexico vacation. We stopped in Mexico on our Caribbean ...

Mexico’s latest major endeavor, El Tren Maya, is officially partially running. Billed “the greatest construction project in the world,” is causing a stir, and rightly so. Though it will boost the ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X’baatún found dozens of ruined structures dating back over 800 years. Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the ...

It's all about the laid-back luxury at La Valise Tulum, known for its supersized suite with a bed that can be rolled out onto the patio for stargazing amidst the sound of crashing waves. Swim or scuba ...

Tren Maya Section 6: Tulum-Chetumal (Quintana Roo State) Limones-Chacchoben Bacalar pueblo magico (home to the Seven Colors Lagoon) Nicolás Bravo-Kohunlich Calakmul Mayan Ruins (this is a sub-stop ...

Mexico’s government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes. But two tourist guides in ...

As you look up from your beach chair in Tulum, you’ll marvel at the blue skies, palm trees and Mayan ruins. Tulum, along the Riviera Maya, is home to some of Mexico’s best preserved archaeological ...

You join a long line at the ticket turnstile, run the gauntlet past aggressive souvenir vendors, then emerge into a clearing to see … thousands of other tourists gathered around the Mexican ruins.