Let's be real, Playa del Carmen used to be one of those places you'd hear whispered about in traveler circles. Pristine beaches, that laid-back vibe where authenticity met paradise. I spent years ...

Royal Caribbean has just announced where their lineup of ships will be heading for the 2027-2028 cruise season. In the announcement, the cruise line ...

“Bahia Honda State Park is truly one of the crown jewels of the Florida Keys,” says Kara Franker of the Monroe County Tourist ...

If you're traveling to Cancun and the Rivera Maya for a family vacation, try these 7 things to do with kids, including swimming in cenotes and eating tacos.

Grab a golf cart and hit the road to explore beyond tiny San Pedro's three main streets, heading for the island's untamed, ...

New study uncovers the forces that shaped and later brought down ancient urban centers, and shows how these patterns are reflected in modern city challenges.

An appellate court has reversed a $261 million verdict awarded to the Kowalski family in the "Take Care of Maya" case. The court found the original trial was flawed by emotionally charged testimony ...

There are hundreds of caves in Belize that served as portals to what the Maya called Xibalba—home to ancient death gods, rituals, and extraordinary relics left behind. Accessible only by kayak or ...

There are tens of thousands of Mayan descendants in Belize. They’re fighting for the survival of their traditions. Maria Garcia, for example, preserves Mayan knowledge of medicinal plants. But the ...

A movement is underway to make pok-ta-pok, the world’s oldest team ballgame, the national sport Robin Catalano The pok-ta-pok revival began in Mexico in the mid-1900s, but it only picked up steam over ...

In a recent study published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, Dr. Dean Arnold and his colleagues, Joseph Ball, Laure Dussubieux, and Jennifer Tachek, examined 17 samples of Maya Blue from pottery ...

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained pottery, jadeite jewelry and a rare death mask In C.E. 331, Te K’ab Chaak ...