
Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that perished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD. Palenque was a…
Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that perished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD. Palenque was a…
Calakmul is a Maya archaeological site in Mexico 22 miles from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful ancient cities ever uncovered in the Maya…
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Mexico, 62 km south of Mérida. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture. It is located…
Chichen Itza is a large Mayan city ruins found in Yucatán State, Mexico. Chichen Itza rose to regional prominence around 600 AD, however, it wasn’t until around 900AD that the…
The Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associations played since at least 1650 BC by the pre-Columbian people of Ancient Mesoamerica. The sport had different versions in different places…
Archaeological evidence indicates that Cobá was first settled between 50 BC and 100 AD. At that time, there was a town with buildings of wood and palm fronds and flat…
Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba (which I will take you to next), in the Mexican state of…
Chacachacare is an island five miles west of Trinidad and is a great place to get away from the crowds. The island is horseshoe in shape and offers a wonderful…
Have you even visited a real life leper colony? Well in Trinidad there is an island called Chacachacare that had a huge leper colony up until 1984 when it was abandonded….
As Steve and I were driving around the island of Tobago I saw Nutmeg Grove on the map we were given. Of course, I was intrigued and wanted to see…
Check out this historic watermill that was used on this old plantation! I think it is beautiful even in such a dilapidated state. Can you see how almost half the…