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 ...

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

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 ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended ...

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 ...

But for many past visitors, the ruins themselves were not the primary attraction: people flock to El Rey to mingle with the hundreds of iguanas that have invaded the former Mayan town, saying the ...