The Yucatán Peninsula is a land where ancient history and raw geology meet. Beneath its flat limestone plains lie endless ...

Sunlight shines on the water in Cenote Hubiku. The former Mayan sacred site in Valladolid, Mexico, has a maximum depth of 150 feet.(Elizabeth Flores / Star Tribune (Minneapolis)) Lounging on a beach ...

Jeff Karl Kowalski will lead the Archaeological Institute of America’s walking-heavy tour through Mayan civilization. He’ll take you to the requisite stops, like the ornate structures in the Puuc city ...

Every Wednesday on the Lost Cultures: Living Legacies podcast, host Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure's associate editorial director, explores a unique cultural identity around the world and shares how ...

Explore the Yucatan—with perfectly preserved colonial towns, lush nature preserves, and archaeological wonders—on Tren Maya.

Discover the history and culture of the Maya on an in-depth 14-day tour of Mexico that traverses the Yucatan Peninsula. The excursion, offered by Archaeological Tours and led by William Saturno, an ...

For the first time, scientists have identified the areas of the Yucatan Peninsula that hold the highest concentrations of endangered woody plants, which includes trees, shrubs, and lianas. In doing so ...

The Yucatán peninsula features some of the oldest culinary traditions in Mexican cuisine. Known as the ancestral home of the Mayans, this southern region’s food culture is heavily influenced by the ...