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Ancient Maya civilizations predicted eclipses with amazing accuracy using a combo of math and astrological observations

“Mayan calendar specialists anticipated solar eclipses by correlating their occurrences with dates in their 260-day ...
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Central America Travel Guide: 2026’s Best Destinations, Events, Attractions and More

New hotels, big events and fast-growing destinations make Central America one of the most exciting regions for travelers to ...
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Archaeologists excavated a chultun mass grave in Mexico, but it was DNA analysis that found the twin boys who echo the Maya myth of the Hero Twins

A hidden chamber beneath the famed ruins of Chichen Itza has yielded one of the most haunting and illuminating archaeological ...
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Jungle Realm of the Snake Queens

A 16-story pyramid towers over the rainforest that covers the remains of the ancient Maya city of Calakmul in Mexico. Calakmul was the capital city of the Kaanul, or Snake, Dynasty from the ...