Nestled in the jungles of the Yucatán, about 45 minutes from Valladolid, lies one of Mexico’s most visited archaeological sites—Chichén Itzá. Once a thriving Maya city with an estimated 35,000 ...

Mexico is the North American nation with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites, thanks in large part to its rich history and well-preserved archaeological sites -- some of which are still being ...

PISTE, MEXICO (Reuters) - Archaeologists have revealed a group of structures discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, believed to have been part of ...

Mexico is experiencing historic growth in cultural tourism, underscoring the importance of its heritage as an economic and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a sacred body of water at Chichen Itza, an important ancient Maya city on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

MEXICO CITY, April 11 (Reuters) - A stone scoreboard used in an ancient soccer-like ball game has been discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, ...

A ritual cave has been discovered beneath the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza. Archaeologists found more than 150 objects relating to ritual practices in the cave, which they said had been untouched ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexican archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza with offerings of about 200 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition. The National ...

People surround the El Castillo pyramid at the Mayan archaeological site of Chichen Itza in the Mexican state of Yucatan. Hugo Borges / Getty Images Looking for alternatives to overcrowded ...