Another Mayan word that slipped into other languages is cacao, the beans that make up chocolate and that de las Casas himself introduced to Europe in 1544.

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From ethnographic accounts and ancient Mayan imagery, we know that the Maya engaged in various forms of body modification, including piercing, body painting, scarification, and tattooing. However ...

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All around the Yucatán Peninsula, within easy reach of some of Mexico’s best vacation spots, visitors will find dreamy turquoise-hued swimming holes called cenotes. Derived from the Mayan word ...

Our Habitas Bacalar almost exclusively employs friendly local staff who will remember what you like to eat and drink, and will also teach you some Mayan words as the days go by.

Sprajc also noted a proliferation of sturdy cylindrical stones, which are common at Maya sites but notably numerous at this particular site — hence the name "Ocomtun," the Mayan word for column.

As you look up from your beach chair in Tulum, you’ll marvel at the blue skies, palm trees and Mayan ruins. Tulum, along the Riviera Maya, is home to some of Mexico’s best preserved ...

Xelas by El Sazon opened Tuesday in Stillwater, showcasing reimagined Mayan cuisine from Cristian de Leon's childhood.

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A 36 square foot tablet found in southern Mexico speaks of the mythical founding of the Maya city-state Cobá.