Editor at large Arnie Weissmann recently spent time in Tayasal National Monument, a work-in-progress excavation of a Mayan ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

This stone pyramid stands in the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala. Long ago, it was part of one of the largest Maya cities in Central America. The video captures the temple rising above the jungle ...

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

For first-time visitors to the heart of Central America, Guatemala can feel like multiple trips in one. Smoke plumes from volcanoes along the Pacific. Lush forests engulf the north. And in the ...

Belize is famous for its beaches, islands and atolls, for its world-class diving, adventure tourism and extensive Maya sites. What we discovered was a nation of easygoing people with delicious local ...

The island of Ambergris Caye, known for its scuba diving and beautiful beaches, offers vintage cottages and modern condos.

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today, but the modern Seven Wonders are rich with lesser ...

Belize is the kind of place that stops you mid-scroll. Crystal-clear Caribbean water, a barrier reef second only to Australia’s, ancient Mayan ruins hidden deep in the jungle, and a laid-back ...

While many people are fixated on the future, there’s still plenty that we don’t know about the past. After all, our planet ...

Guatemala’s newly selected Constitutional Court needs to rebuild public trust after years of rulings that critics say protect ...