El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...

Farming was at the centre of ancient Maya life. But these people are also remembered ... Image caption, In the seventh century, this village was buried under ash when a nearby volcano erupted.

Punta Laguna, a Maya village of 125 people, resides within a large spider monkey ... The Punta Laguna people honor their ancient Maya roots while embracing modern life. To generate much-needed income, ...

Like all life on the Yucatán Peninsula ... elder and farmer from Yaxcabá, a village of 3,000 people some 29 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá.