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Like Mayan Royalty- Swim in the Sacred Blue Cenote

Historical Background This specific sinkhole or, as they're referred to in Spanish cenote , used to be accessible only to Mayan royalty. The word cenote itself is derived from the ancient Mayan word d’zonol , which means “sacred well.” 

Belize Is An Unspoiled Caribbean Paradise Waiting For You

San Ignacio Location: 17.1523° N, 89.0800° W Population: 17,878 (2010) Notable for: An abundance of Mayan ruins to explore How to get there: Fly in to Philip S. W.

These Step Pyramids are the Most Impressive in the World

Its main structure is a truncated pyramid, resembling the Mayan or Aztec step pyramids found in Mexico, rather than the tiered Meru towers found in traditional Balinese and Indian temples.

Mexico is Glorious: These 10 Wonderful Photos Prove it!

From jaw-dropping beaches, to colonial towns and Mayan ruins, Mexico has it all. Truly a land of color, contrast and collision of civilizations, there's so much to explore that it's almost impossible to put it all into a single list.

American Wonder: 10 Awesome Places to Visit in Guatemala

It’s also quite a stunning little central American nation covered in beaches, volcanoes, jungles, romantic towns and Mayan cities. Prepare to be absolutely amazed by these 10 places we’re about to show you of this much misunderstood country. Click on images to enlarge 1.

10 Fascinating Facts About Chocolate!

Chocolate Coins The Ancient Mayan culture of South America was the first to discover the way to turn cocoa beans into chocolate. More exactly, a cocoa drink. The drink became so central in Mayan culture they started using cocoa beans as money. For 10 beans you could buy a rabbit. For 100 - a slave.

9 of History's Greatest Unexplained Mysteries

The Mayan Pyramids, Teotihuacan, Mexico The Mayan people are an ancient Mesoamerican civilization famous for their illustrious temples and encounters with the Spanish colonialists.

8 Well-Known Mysteries We Never Knew Had Been Solved

Mystery: Why the Mayans Vanished Image source: Wikimedia Commons Truth: The disappearance of the Mayan Civilization is widely considered to be one of the weirdest societal collapses in human history.

12 Mind-Blowing History Facts You Never Knew Were True!

Mayans didn't eat turkeys, they worshipped them like gods Image Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife/ Flickr Turkeys were first domesticated by the Mayans and imagery of turkeys is ever-present in their art and iconography. But Mayans didn't eat turkeys.

9 Ancient Cities Your History Teacher Never Told You About

Calakmul Source Calamkul was a Mayan city that was home for one of the Mayan superpowers of the time. Its origins are in the Preclassic period of the Southern American cultures (1000 BC – 250 AD), but its true rise to power was around the 7 th century AD.

10 English Words That Come From Native American Languages

As for the word ciga r, it most likely comes from the Mayan word sikar, which is literally translated as "to smoke rolled tobacco leaves". 7.

Chocolate Exposed! Here's What It Does to Your Brain!

The History of Chocolate The ancient Aztecs and Mayans of the Americas were some of the earliest people in history to have regularly eaten chocolate. They were known to grind up chocolate beans into hot water, making a drink that was pretty similar to hot chocolate.

This Exotic Resort Has the Most Vivid Turquoise Water...

The name Semuc Champey is Mayan for "sacred water," and once you hear what's in these waters, you'll understand exactly what that means. The natural reserve consists of a limestone bridge between two mountains, about 30 yards long.