Posts tagged Mayan Ruins
Love and Revenge at Chichén Itzá

Everybody goes to Chichén Itzá to see the famous Kukulkán pyramid. But while your guide is explaining how it represents the ancient Maya calendar and their sophisticated cosmology, look around you and imagine. Imagine these bare stones covered in brightly painted stucco, and people walking among them. People in feathers and masks, but people like ourselves.

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The Queens of Cobá: Atop The Tallest Temple

Ready for an Indiana Jones adventure and a bit of mystery? For thrills, great views and total self-satisfaction, climb Cobá's steep pyramid of Nohoch Mul.

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Secrets of the Gods in Tulum: Riviera Maya’s Only Clifftop Ruin

It’s tempting to stroll straight to the cliff’s edge at Tulum and enjoy the turquoise Caribbean. But this site deserves more attention. Peer into the dark heart of the Maya, the secrets of their gods.

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