Guatemala News » Peten News Guatemala » Peten » History: Guatemala, the cradle of Mayan culture, blends rich history and natural beauty
The treasures of present-day Guatemala, the cradle of Mayan civilization, go beyond the ancient. The country’s roots trace both to Spain and the native people. This diverse history combines with the ...
News Guatemala » Peten » History: Exploring history at the Mayan ruins of Guatemala
The kitchen in Antigua's Casa Popenoe. Photo Credit: Arnie Weissmann LAKE PETEN ITZA, Guatemala -- Tikal is arguably the finest excavated Mayan city in Central America. Seeing those ruins was my ...
News Guatemala » Peten » History: Exploring Remote Ruins in Guatemala’s Jungles
When it comes to tracking treasures of antiquity, your average American traveler will usually set his or her sights across the Atlantic on the ruins of the Roman Empire in Italy, the temples of ...
News Guatemala » Peten » History: An ancient city hidden by the jungle
This video features Tikal National Park, Petén, Guatemala, one of the largest and most important cities of the ancient Maya civilization. Massive stone pyramids, ceremonial temples, royal palaces, and ...