Celebrating Year of the Maya with tour of Latin America's ruins
Photos: Celebrate the 'Year of the Maya'
Maya sites in Latin America – The Global Heritage Fund has named 2012 "The Year of the Maya," -- the Maya calendar points to December 2012 as the dawn of a new age. La Danta pyramid, at El Mirador in Guatemala, is one of the sites which the Global Heritage Fund is fighting to protect.
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Photos: Celebrate the 'Year of the Maya'
Maya sites in Latin America – Magnificent temples can be seen at locations across Latin America, such as here, at the Tikal archaeological site in Guatemala.
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Maya sites in Latin America – Tulum, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula was once a walled city, an important trading post with several temples and a port.
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Maya sites in Latin America – Today it is one of Mexico's most picturesque Maya sites, overlooking the blue-green waters of the Caribbean sea.
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Maya sites in Latin America – Chichen Itza is a key archaeological site in Mexico, a blend of Maya and Toltec architectural styles. Pictured is the Kukulcan temple, also known as El Castillo (The Castle).
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Maya sites in Latin America – A Mayan frieze found at the remote El Mirador archaeological site in Guatemala.
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