A German tourist was arrested and attacked by locals after he illegally scaled the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Yucatan, ...

Once again, unthinking and disrespectful tourists are making legitimate travelers look bad. A German tourist visiting the ...

A German tourist was arrested in Mexico for desecrating the sacred Mayan temple, Chichen Itza, during a bi-annual 'Kukulkan's ...

The ancient Mayan temple, built over 1,000 years ago, is designed to create a light and shadow phenomenon during the seasonal ...

As thousands of tourists flocked to Chichén Itzá for the spring equinox, two were arrested, one for climbing the iconic ...

Chichén Itzá, "the mouth of the well of the Itzás," was likely the most important city in the Yucatán from the 10th to the 12th centuries. Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as ...

Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo. Picture: iStock The site hosts a four-day-long program featuring activities for guests to enjoy. However, the events do not include ...

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization in Yucatán. Several buildings ...

Each bore ceremonial centers where theocratic rulers practiced a complex religion based on a host of gods, a unique calendar, and ceremonies that featured a ball game and human sacrifice.