Unlike other Mayan ruins, Cobá’s large network of ancient ... which is the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan peninsula at 137 ft (42 m) high. While you’re no longer able to climb the pyramids ...

Tulum was a sleepy town on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula with deep connections to its Mayan roots. Even when American beach bums ...

The site itself was originally a main hub of Mayan civilization and has since been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The focal point of the ruins is the pyramid-like El Castillo that was once ...

Along with other children, I broke away from the tour group and wandered among the chambers inside the ancient Mayan edifices. I ran my hands along the walls, imagining that if I pressed a stone ...