Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence that a colossal ancient site in Mexico, known as Aguada Fénix, may have served as a cosmogram—a symbolic representation of the Universe—built by an ...

Centuries before Monopoly, there was Patolli, a high-stakes Mesoamerican game of strategy and luck where players wagered crops and wealth as they raced their opponents around a cross-shaped board. The ...

ANTH copy 39088019656784 gift from Paul R. Julian. Introduction -- Discovering the Incas and their predecessors -- Native and Spanish sources -- Explorers and the first archaeologists -- 20th-century ...

More than a dozen coatis in Tikal were suddenly sent scattering when a jaguar came out of nowhere to hunt one of the coati down, doing so at the feet of a woman recording the encounter on her phone.

Epcot has become a celebration of international human achievement, and is often referred to as a ‘Permanent Worlds Fair’. The ...

From Costa Rica to Belize, discover the best under-the-radar Central American spots for solo travelers seeking safety, beauty, and adventure.