Etiqueta: Mayan Empire

Tikal, the Mayan jewel of Guatemala

Tikal, the Mayan jewel of Guatemala

Located in the middle of the great jungle of the Petén, Tikal became one of the most important centers of the Mayan empire, in the current country of Guatemala. It is an ancient city in which a multitude of constructions were built: temples, palaces, ceremonial 

The Ruins of Chichen Itza, heart of the Mayan Empire.

The Ruins of Chichen Itza, heart of the Mayan Empire.

Chichen Itza is one of the most visited places in Mexico. Its Mayan archaeological site in the State of Yucatán is one of the largest in excavated area. Its name comes from ‘Boca-del-pozo (Chichen) of the water priests (Itzá), therefore Boca de Pozo de los