Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain ... Beginning in 725, Quiriguá came under the power of Copan; in that year, Copan ruler 18 Rabbit named Cauac Sky as ruler ...

The southernmost Mayan ruins reside in Copan, Honduras. The city of Copan is small and tightly packed with a community of friendly craft makers. You can see their many crafts for sale along the ...

Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement ... partially overgrown by the rainforest. A map shows the layout of X’baatún’s core ...

A lawyer ostensibly on a mission for the U.S. State Department, Stephens, in 1839, went in search of Mayan ruins, which were ... coming upon the ruined city of Copan, which he found so captivating ...

The two decided that they might as well embark on their personal mission, and started talking with locals and guides about where they might encounter the ancient ruins. They found a ... monuments ...