Cloaked by the second-largest expanse of tropical forests in the Americas, in Campeche’s Calakmul Biosphere Reserve near the border with Guatemala, Calakmul is one of Mexico’s wildest Maya ruins.

Scientists called Campeche an archaeological “blank spot” in the Maya Lowlands, an area spanning what is now Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and southeastern Mexico, and which the Maya ...

The Maya civilization thrived during the Classic Period (A.D. 250–900), and areas like the central Maya Lowlands—covering parts of Guatemala, Belize, and the Mexican states of Campeche and ...

Security outside a train station at the inauguration of the Maya Train line in Campeche, Mexico, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.

Lesser-known Mayan ruins, such as Uxmal, the vibrant city of San Francisco de Campeche, and Calakmul Bioreserve, Mexico’s largest forest reserve, will also be easier to access on this mega train ...

An entire Maya city full of pyramids and palatial complexes has been discovered in a remote jungle in southeastern Mexico, archaeologists report. Covered in thick vegetation, the ruins were found ...

Nine ancient game boards found carved into 1,000-year-old ruins in Mexico. Take a look By Aspen Pflughoeft September 06, 2024 8:04 AM ...

Security outside a train station at the inauguration of the Maya Train line in Campeche, Mexico, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.