A 50-foot-tall statue of Jesus where a stairway transports the faithful into his body.

A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.

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

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

A century-old bathhouse that provides the luxury of warm water to rural Guatemalans.

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

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

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

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

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

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.