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...
View ArticleEdzna – 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...
View ArticleYaxchilan – 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...
View ArticleEl 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...
View ArticleUxmal – 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...
View ArticleLa 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...
View ArticleBonampak – 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...
View ArticleEk 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...
View ArticlePilgrimage 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...
View ArticleChactun – 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...
View Article4000 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...
View ArticleTulum – 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...
View Article2000-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...
View ArticleGiant 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...
View ArticleYucatan 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...
View ArticleChiapas – 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...
View ArticlePeten 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...
View ArticleIceland – 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...
View ArticleIzamal – 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...
View ArticleTurf 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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