The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

Whether it's Tulum with its breathtaking ocean view, Cobá with its jungle setting and climbable pyramid, or Chichén Itzá with ...

A spiritual leader waves legal documents over a fire during a Mayan-Catholic ceremony in Chinebal Palestina, Guatemala (Brian ...

Hundreds of Indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala ushered in the new year according to their calendar with a spiritual ceremony at the sacred Mayan site of Kaminaljuyu, in Guatemala City, on Tuesday.

The event draws numerous visitors from as far away as Tulum. It features demonstrations of long-held Mayan ceremonies and rituals that welcome the arrival of spring and honor the ancient gods.

Hundreds of Indigenous Mayans in Guatemala celebrated the new solar year at Kaminaljuyu with a spiritual ceremony. This marks a new cycle in the Chol Ab' Mayan calendar. View on euronews ...