An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal ... the one I come across by chance on a small private island in Lake Petén Itzá, far from the capital in the country’s wild north.

A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in ...

GUATEMALAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND SPORTS ... The jungles of the Petén are hot and parched in the dry season and nearly impassable in the wet season. They’re infested with poisonous plants ...

T he Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light ...

The highly endangered Mayan language Itzá is spoken fluently by around 150 people living in the village of San José, on the northern shore of Lake Petén ... their cultural heritage. This ...

In October 2024, Mexico had already initiated negotiations with Guatemala to link the Maya Train with key regions like Petén ...

In Guatemala, after the curtain was drawn back ... much smaller collections — like the one I come across by chance on a small ...