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Stonehenge – Circles of Stone

Amazing temples and pyramids - Stonehenge – Wiltshire – United Kingdom Stonehenge might be the most famous Neolithic temple in the world. This amazing monument attracts so many people every year that...

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Edzna – Campeche – Pyramid with Living-Rooms

Amazing Temples and Pyramids – Edzna – Campeche – Mexico - amazingtemples.com Have you ever visited the ruins of Edzna in Campeche ? Not many people find their way to this amazing city of the ancient...

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Yaxchilan – Riverside of the Rio Usumacinta

 Amazing Temples and Pyramids – Yaxchilan – Chiapas – Mexico - Yaxchilan was a Maya site in Chiapas in the south of Mexico. It was located directly at the south bank of the Rio Usumacinta, todays...

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El Mirador – Pyramids hidden in the Jungle

// ]]> The highest pyramids and the largest Maya town ever detected, El Mirador is not only a site of the superlatives. It is the most adventurous travel destination for people interested in the...

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Uxmal – Built by a Magician in one night

Maya Temples and Pyramids – Uxmal Built by a Magician in one night The early history of Uxmal is nearly unknown. The city is located in the north-western part of the Yucatan peninsula, 60 km south of...

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La Venta Museum Park – Olmecs

Olmecs – La Venta Museum and Parc – Villahermosa This article is about the La Venta Museum Park in Villahermosa. La Venta was one of the main ceremonial centers of the Olmecs who are believed to be the...

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Bonampak – Maya Temples in the Selva Lacandon

Bonampak - Maya Temples in the Selva Lacandon – Amazing Temples and Pyramids Bonampak is a very special travel destination. It is located in the Selva Lacandon, the forest of the Lacandons. It is west...

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Ek Balam – The Black Jaguar

Ek Balam in Mayan language means “Black Jaguar”. It was a city of the ancient Mayas in the Mexican state Yucatan around 30 km north of Valladolid and 150 km west of Cancun. // ]]> In 1997 the...

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Pilgrimage to Ixchel – San Gervasio – Cozumel

Pilgrimage to Ix Chel – San Gervasio – Cozumel – Amazing Tempels and Pyramids -Photos of the Best Travel Destinations in the World Ixchel was the goddess of fertility of the ancient Mayas. She was...

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Chactun – New discovery of a lost Maya city

Chactun -  New discovery of a lost Maya city – Amazing Temples and Pyramids This is just a short post: After 1000 years hidden in the forest a new finding of a Maya site – named Chactun, was published...

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4000 years old pyramid destroyed in Peru – pyramid destruction

4000 years old pyramid destroyed in Peru – pyramid destruction – 2013/07/04   I thought I should share this before I publish my next post: A second time within a short period a archaeological site in...

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Tulum – Turquoise colored Sea and Temple Ruins

Tulum – Turquoise colored Sea and Temple Ruins Tulum is a small but fast growing village 2 hours south of Cancun at the Riviera Maya on Mexico’s peninsula Yucatan. The main village with it’s 15000...

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2000-Year Old Pyramid and 30 Pre-Hispanic Burials Discovered in Veracruz –...

2000-Year Old Pyramid and 30 Burials discovered in Veracruz – Mexico -2013/07/12 A 2000-year old pyramid and 30 burials were discovered in Jaltipan in Veracruz, Mexico. The pyramid has a height of 12...

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Giant Maya Frieze found in Holmul – Guatemala

National Geographic announced the finding of a giant Maya frieze yesterday. The frieze, that is unique in size and quality was found in Holmul in Guatemala. Archaeologists estimate that the age of this...

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Yucatan Peninsula and Riviera Maya – Getting Around – Visit All Famous Maya...

Yucatan with it’s eternal sunshine, it’s amazing beaches and the turquoise colored waters of the Caribbean Sea is a very popular travel destination for all kinds of tourists. The traveler can find many...

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Chiapas – Getting Around – The Maya World – Gulf Coast and the South

Yucatan Peninsula – Mayab – Land of the Maya – The Exotic Route – Gulf Coast and the SouthThe Exotic Route – Gulf Coast and ChiapasI call this second part of the travel “the exotic route” because from...

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Peten and Guatemala – Getting Around – Yucatan Peninsula – Visit All Famous...

Peten and Guatemala – Getting Around – Yucatan Peninsula  – Visit All Famous Maya RuinsThe Adventurous Tour – Peten, GuatemalaThe third and last chapter of this article will guide you deep in the...

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Iceland – Hallgrimskirkja – Hallgrims Church – Iceland Tours

Iceland is better known for its natural beauty rather than for historical buildings. Nevertheless, I would like to point out in this article on a building that stands out due to its unique...

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Izamal – Yucatan – Magic City in Yellow Colors – Izamal, Mexico

Izamal is one of 35 locations in Mexico, who received the title of a “Magic City” by the Secretary of Tourism in Mexico. These are mainly unknown towns, but also San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas...

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Turf Church of Vidimyri – Vídimyrarkirkja – Iceland

You must not be surprised if you feel inevitably set into the homeland of the hobbits, the landscape of the Shire of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings at the sight of the Church of Vidimyri. The building...

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