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 ...

Chichen Itza, on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, is dominated by gray limestone that was cut by hand and moved without any wheels. Once home to 30,000 people, Chichen Itza was the last major city ...

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 ...

On the sun-baked, limestone slab of the Yucatan, crumbling pyramids rise to reflect the ancient Maya’s place in the celestial order. The ruined Mayan city of Chichen Itza is a monument to the heavens, ...

Today this ancient place — once home to tens of thousands — has worn to lifeless, albeit impressive, gray stone. But 1,000 years ago, the Mayan city of Chichen Itza was as exciting as Manhattan, as ...

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 ...