The Maya World
Ancient Cities
Enter the Maya world where history unfolded.
Five cities, five Maya worlds
Ancient cities
Calakmul
One of the great Classic Maya capitals, set deep in the biosphere, where dynastic power once rivaled Tikal.
Ancient cities
Becan
A fortified Maya city distinguished by its defensive ditch and controlled access — rare features in Maya urbanism.
Ancient cities
Uxmal
The defining expression of the Puuc style. Grand yet remarkably harmonious, Uxmal combines monumental scale with some of the most sophisticated stone mosaics anywhere in the Maya world.
Ancient cities
Edzna
At the crossroads of several Maya traditions, Edzna brings together Peten, Puuc and Chenes influences in one remarkably cohesive city.
Ancient cities
Santa Rosa Xtampak
The capital of the Chenes region, Santa Rosa Xtampak lies in a remote area of Campeche and contains some of the richest and most complex architectural compositions in the region.
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Cities in the Forest
Around the Rio Bec area
From Xpujil, venture into the Rio Bec region — a remote landscape of slender towers and hidden plazas, where Becan, Chicanna or El Hormiguero reward patient exploration far from the main circuits.
Cities in the Forest
Along the Puuc route
Follow the Puuc hills south of Merida, where sites like Uxmal, Kabah, Labna and Sayil reveal a distinct architectural language of mosaic façades and sculpted stone.
Cities in the Forest
In the Chenes region
Venture into the Chenes hills of Campeche, where elaborate zoomorphic façades transform temples into open-mouthed creatures. Less visited than the Puuc region, sites like Hochob and Dzibilnocac offer a quieter, more experimental expression of late Classic Maya architecture.
Cities in the Forest
Near Bacalar & Chetumal
Lagoons, river routes, and southern Maya sites near the Belize border — including Kohunlich, Dzibanche, and the quieter forests of southern Quintana Roo.
Cities in the Forest
All Maya itineraries
From day trips near major cities to longer routes through remote Maya landscapes.
All the Cities in the Forest
Becan
Calakmul
Edzna
Hochob
Uxmal
Dzibilnocac
Xpujil
Santa Rosa Xtampak
Chicanná
El Tabasqueño
Labna
Dzibanché & Kinichná
El Hormiguero
Kabah
Kohunlich
Ichkabal
Oxtankah
Sayil
Xlapak
Balamku