This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.

Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.