MERIDA (Reuters) – Dozens of black and red hand prints cover the walls of a cave in Mexico, believed to be associated with a coming-of-age ritual of the ancient Maya, according to an archeologist who ...

A population of cave-dwelling crocodiles in Belize could shed light on the ancient Maya civilization that once worshiped them, the Crocodile Research Coalition has said. Researchers from the ...

A drought lasting 13 years and several others that each lasted over three years may have contributed to the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization, chemical fingerprints from a stalagmite in a ...

There are hundreds of caves in Belize that served as portals to what the Maya called Xibalba—home to ancient death gods, rituals, and extraordinary relics left behind. Accessible only by kayak or ...

Shimmying through a maze of dark tunnels below the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, archaeologists have rediscovered a long-sealed cave brimming with lost treasure. According ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Guatemala’s Cueva de Sangre, translated as “blood cave,” isn’t just a clever name. It ...

Television broadcast produced by Nicholas Webster and ABC News in collaboration with the Explorer's Club and narrated by Peter Jennings. Film documents an Explorer's Club expedition to Alta Verapaz, ...

Belize is an adventure destination known for its great diving spots, waterfalls, Mayan ruins, and caves just begging to be explored. Unlike caves in other parts of the world, the cave system in Belize ...

MERIDA, May 1 (Reuters) - Dozens of black and red hand prints cover the walls of a cave in Mexico, believed to be associated with a coming-of-age ritual of the ancient Maya, according to an ...