The underwater caves of the Yucatán Peninsula are a window to the distant past. Through two million years and over multiple glaciation cycles, these caves have been transformed. When the sea ...

A team of divers have successfully explored a tunnel linking two gargantuan underwater cave systems in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, unlocking what they believe is the largest underwater cave ...

Archeologists in Mexico have found fossils of extinct animals in a cenote in Umán, Yucatán, including those of a giant sloth ...

The Yucatan peninsula in Mexico is dotted with iconic scuba-diving spots called cenotes. Here are a few crucial things to know before exploring them.

The Gran Acuifero Maya, (GAM) a project dedicated to the study and preservation of the subterranean waters of the Yucatan peninsula, said the 347 kilometre- (216 mile-) cave was identified after ...

One didn’t have to be Maya to feel awe. During the past couple of decades archaeologists have begun paying close attention to the role of caves, the zenith sun, and now—through de Anda ...

The first face of the first Americans belongs to an unlucky teenage girl who fell to her death in a Yucatán cave some 12,000 to 13,000 years ago. Her bad luck is science’s good fortune.

There are dozens of reasons to visit Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, from its white-sand beaches to its world-class resorts and ancient stone temples. But one of the peninsula’s most enchanting ...

Cave divers take great risk exploring the underworld to reveal its secrets.

Often lauded as one of the best-kept secrets on the Yucatan Peninsula, Río Secreto (or Secret River) is an underground river and collection of caves. The bright turquoise water contrasts with the ...