Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s but hadn’t tried mapping it — until recently.

Video shows a tourist scaling the steps of Mexico's Temple of Kukulcan as thousands of visitors flocked to the site to ...

Many resorts and hotels in the Riviera Maya were built with families in mind, so you’re sure to find the best options. That ...

Encircled by thick jungle, Palenque is one of the most impressive and mysterious of all Mexico’s ancient Maya sites. Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World ...

A German tourist was arrested and attacked by locals after he illegally scaled the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Yucatan, ...

After being apprehended, the tourist was escorted down the eastern side of the pyramid to avoid confrontations with the crowd ...

A German tourist was escorted from an archaeological complex when he climbed and attempted to evade security at a Mayan pyramid in Mexico. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as early as the fifth century A.D. but was apparently abandoned thereafter. Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain ...

The incident marks the second time in two years that a tourist has flouted the rules at the site ... heritage of Mexico, take care of other visitors and enjoy that Mayan legacy.” ...

A holidaymaker and another man have reportedly been arrested after they scaled the stairs of The Temple of Kukulcán in Mexico ...