Tagged With "Mayan"

Thanks Jonathan! Great blog and photos!

I visited Antigua about 25 years ago and it was a misty rainy day. Still, your post brought back some nice memories of it. Thanks, Jonathan.

I was fascinated to see this clip, by National Geographic, showing how new technologies are aiding in the discoveries of long abandoned Mayan cities. Check out this short videoclip . (takes a minute to load so be patient) I've always been amazed at how completely the jungle has taken over these areas, which were thought to have been extensively deforested during their time. I visited Tikal over 25 years ago and it's obvious the Mayans were a very advanced civilization.

Jonathan L takes us along on a tour of Chichén Itzá, with a bonus swim in an underground lake.

  About one hour's drive from the popular beach resort town of Cancun you'll find Tulum, a Pre-Columbian Mayan walled city.  Tulum   is situated along the east coast of Mexico'sYucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea.  The...

Jonathan L takes a day trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antigua, Guatemala one of the Spanish colonial capitals.

Very informative, thank you. Would love to swim in the Cenote.

 Copán was once one of the greatest cities in the Americas, home to the fascinating Mayan people and their mysterious culture.