Archaeology in Mexico

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

The remains of a centuries-old water system that inspired local legends of secret tunnels.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

A mysterious, ancient collection of pre-Hispanic petroglyphs hidden deep in the Mexican desert.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.