However, the ultimate death knell for the Mayan civilization was the arrival of the Spanish Empire. After Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec capital, the Spaniards quickly spread through the ...

Mexican authorities are extremely restrictive when it comes to access to ancient Aztec, Mayan and other archaeological sites.

The Aztec Empire may have ended centuries ago, but its presence is far from gone. It lingers in temple ruins, place names, ...

The Mayans and the Aztecs believed (and perhaps some people still do) that chocolate was a gift from the gods. The Aztecs in particular revered the drink - they gave it to victorious warriors ...