Get away from it all in Guatemala, where you can explore Mayan ruins, find tranquility beside a quiet lagoon or barrel down a mountainside on a zip-line. The three-night itinerary, based at Las ...

Shrouded in thick rainforest and centuries of mystery, the ancient Mayan city of Tikal is one of the greatest overlooked sites of antiquity in the West. We’ve all heard of Machu Picchu, but the scale ...

Why it’s unique: Guatemala packs volcanoes, rainforests, Mayan ruins, and indigenous villages into a small, easily traveled country with incredible diversity. Top must-sees: Highlights include Tikal ...

Whether trekking up volcanoes, exploring Mayan ruins, or traveling via tuk-tuk to cutesy lake towns, Guatemala has something for everyone. During my visit to Guatemala in mid-August, I was struck by ...

Tikal: Located in the wilds of Tikal National Park about 200 miles north of Guatemala City, this metropolis was settled as early as 600 B.C. Click through the gallery to see more photos of this ...

Host David Yetman accompanies archaeologists who explain the unfolding story of Tikal. For over a thousand years the city of Tikal dominated the countryside and the region with its towering temples, ...

The newly discovered structures provide game-changing evidence that the imperial power of Teotihuacan exerted considerable influence on Tikal, an ancient Maya capital, as part of a campaign of ...

Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of researchers has unearthed a buried altar that could unlock the secrets of a ...