MEXICO – Ruta Maya

Ruta Maya is a tour of the pyramids and other ancient ruins in Central America.

Part One

Tenochtitlan and Templo Major  – Ancient Aztec City and an excellent museum of the Templo Major in Mexico City. https://mythatchedhut.com/templo-major/

Part Two

The amazing city of Teotihuacan – Three huge pyramids to rival those in Egypt and a whole city of smaller pyramids.  This is a fantastic place. https://mythatchedhut.com/teotihuacan/

Part Three

The cities of Tulum and Coba – Essential stops on the Ruta Maya, Tulum and Coba are on the coast, south of Cancun. https://mythatchedhut.com/tulum-coba/

Part Four

The fabulous city of Chichen Itza – one giant pyramid with its temple intact on the top and other fascinating buildings, including an observatory. https://mythatchedhut.com/chichen-itza/

Part Five

Visit the Mayan ruins of Ek Balam and Dzibilchaltun https://mythatchedhut.com/ek-balam-dzibilchaltun

Part Six

The incredible Mayan city of Uxmal.  One of the best stops on the Ruta Maya. https://mythatchedhut.com/outstanding-uxmal/

 Part Seven

Ruta Puuc is a tour of five Mayan sites that are close together.  But Ruta Puuc is also a part of the grand tour of Ruta Maya.  Ruta Puuc includes the fabulous Mayan city of Uxmal (see Part Six), one of the best stops on the Ruta Maya, and the smaller archaeological sites of Kabah, Labna, Sayil and Xlapak. https://mythatchedhut.com/ruta-puuc/

Part Eight

Part Eight of the Ruta Maya tour takes us to the ruins of Edzna and the cities of Campeche and Chetumal.

https://mythatchedhut.com/edzna-to-chetumal/

Part Nine

The tour of the Ruta Maya continues south of Mexico in the British Commonwealth country of Belize.  On your way to the Mayan ruins of Lamanai, take a wonderful boat trip up the New River, which offers lots of wildlife viewing.

https://mythatchedhut.com/new-river-boat-trip-to-lamanai/

Part Ten

Visit the ancient Mayan city of Caracol, deep in the jungle of western Belize.

https://mythatchedhut.com/caracol-mayan-city/

Museum of Anthropology

Most artefacts found in the Aztec and Mayan ruins are now at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.  Your tour of the Ruta Maya is incomplete without visiting this excellent museum.

https://mythatchedhut.com/museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city/

Part Eleven

Visit the remote Mayan city of Calakmul in the jungle of southern Mexico.  Get off the beaten path and see things most tourists do not see.

https://mythatchedhut.com/calakmul/

Part Twelve

Visit the incredible Mayan city of Palenque in the remote jungle of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

https://mythatchedhut.com/palenque-mayan-city-chiapas/

Part Thirteen

Visit the Mayan ruins of Bonampak in remote Chiapas, Mexico.

http://mythatchedhut.com/bonampak-mayan-ruins-remote-chiapas/

Part Fourteen

Visit the Mayan ruins of Yaxchilan in a remote area of Chiapas, Mexico, near the border with Guatemala.   The site is accessible only by boat, and plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities exist.

https://mythatchedhut.com/yaxchilan-mayan-ruins-ucumacinta-river/

Part Fifteen

The Amazing Mayan city of Tikal in northern Guatemala has six large pyramids and hundreds of smaller structures—one of the best stops on the Ruta Maya.

https://mythatchedhut.com/tikal-amazing-city-temples/

Part Sixteen

Be sure to stop and visit the Mayan site of Xunantunich on your way to or from Tikal.

https://mythatchedhut.com/xunantunich-mayan-ruins-belize/

Part Seventeen

Visit the amazing Zapotec city of Monte Alban. This high-altitude, ancient city was built by the Zapotecs, not the Mayans. Who are the Zapotecs? See photos and story about this city. Click here.