Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

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

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

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

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

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