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.

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

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

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

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

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

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.