An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

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

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

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

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

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

The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

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

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

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

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

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

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

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.