The name translates roughly as In the Mouth of the Well of the Itza (the Itza ... a ruined ghost-town, and remained that way until the arrival of the conquistadores. 'New Chichén' is the larger ...

When you hear about Mayan ruins, the first one that comes to mind is likely Chichen Itza, a UNESCO Heritage ... ancient Mayan ...

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 ...

This set of works offers new interpretations derived from rigorous analysis of archaeological data, and supports novel inferences about the society and culture that flourished at Chichén Itzá during ...

But new research reveals more clues to the identities ... samples taken from 68 modern-day residents of Tixcacaltuyub, a town ...

The tourist of unknown origin climbed to the top of the majestic building and started dancing, which further angered Mexican and foreign visitors enjoying the day off. An angry mob almost lynched ...

We also found a large city with pyramids right next to the area's only highway, near a town where people have been actively farming among the ruins for years. "The government never knew about it ...

The circular stone was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site and is thought to be around 1,200 years old. At its centre are two players in elaborate headgear surrounded by hieroglyphic ...