Archaeologists had known that the Maya regarded both caves and cenotes as mouths that opened ... as well as most of Belize and Guatemala, western Honduras, and western El Salvador.

“In the Mayan city, the chultún would be used for sacrifices in homage to the hero twins. However, in the Sacred Cenote, we know that the sacrificed were thrown in alive when it was completely ...

The Yucatan peninsula is studded with cenotes, natural pits formed by the collapse of the limestone bedrock that reveal groundwater beneath. Mayan civilization attached particular importance to ...

(Photo: INAH). The discovery of altars and cenotes is common in the Yucatan Peninsula. (INAH). The cave is composed of dry areas and others have the presence of shallow water, in an area of 800 ...

Part of a trio of cenotes near the ancient Mayan archaeological site of Cobá, Choo-Ha’s inviting crystal clear waters draw families in particular because of its swimmable, shallow waters.

Kate Middleton and Prince William headed into the hills and forests of Belize on Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited ancient Mayan ruins at an archaeological site deep in the ...