Running along the Caribbean shores of the lush Yucatán Peninsula, Riviera Maya is a 100-mile (160km) stretch of sands ...

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.

Power struggles? Drought? Overpopulation? Whatever happened to the Maya remains a mystery—with clues hidden in the jungle. Temple in TikalAbove the thick tree roots of the Petén jungle rises Temple V ...

Ix Ch'ak Ch'een reigned over the city of Cobá in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Historians didn't know her name before they ...

A jury had previously awarded the family of Maya Kowalski $213.5 million in their case against the Johns Hopkins All Children ...

On July 11, 1999, the Yucatan Peninsula was plunged into darkness as the moon passed momentarily between the sun and the ...

Globe-trotting couple Max and Maya reveal what really happened during their Toronto trip.

Correspondent Bob Woodruff explores endangered territories in the docuseries. ABC News Live's original docuseries "Last Lands," the Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning show, is returning for season 2, ...

Burning Man's iconic Mayan Warrior art car burned to the ground in 2023 but returned in 2024 after a nearly $3-million ...

Ix Ch'ak Ch'een joins a distinguished roster of known Maya queens including Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque, who ruled in the late 6th century, and Lady K'abel of El Peru-Waka', who held the title of kaloomte ...

The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico organizes monthly tours to share the country's rich cultural heritage.

If you’re dreaming of a Caribbean getaway this fall, the shortest route to that palm tree-sheltered beach, festive cocktail in hand, can begin at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma. The Islip ...