Mayan carvings on Stela, Tikal, Guatemala, Central America

Frieze on the 130ft high El Castillo at the Mayan ruins at Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Sculpture statue of Mayan woman carrying bowl of fruit on her head, Campeche city, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Female Mayan figure woman holding water jug in fountain, Francisco Cantón Rosado Park, Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Carved stonework jaguar head with walls of the ball court, Juego de Pelota, Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Carved stonework details, Temple of Panels (Templo de los Tableros Esculpidos), Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Walls of the ball court (Juego de Pelota) with stone hoop, Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Reproduction facade of Hochob temple, Chenes Culture architecture, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Ixchel Mayan Goddess sculpture, Punta Sur, Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Coast, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Souvenir wooden carved face masks on sale, Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Elaborate decorated stone facade in Monjas complex, The Nunnery (Nuns House), Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Female Mayan figure woman holding water jug in fountain, Francisco Canton Rosado Park, Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Map of archaeological site, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Stone Aztec statues on temple steps, archaeological site and museum of Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Artwork sculpture of priest with Spanish soldier and Mayan person, Malecon, Campeche city, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Yaxchilan Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Tonina Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Tonina Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Festival of Light (Inti Raymi festival) Cochas Community, Angochagua Parochia, Imbabura Province, Ecuador

The temple Stela 9 complex at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

Statue of Chac Mool, the Mayan rain god, Temple of Warriors, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

The Mask Temple at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

The Mask Temple at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

A carved Staela B, dating from the 8th century AD at the Mayan site of Copan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honduras, Central America

Frieze and steps up to the 130ft high El Castillo, Mayan site, Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Frieze on the 130ft high El Castillo at the Mayan ruins at Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Bare red tree against a white building and blue sky, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Bare red tree against a white building and blue sky on a patio cafe, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

White chair and bare red tree against a pale blue sky on a patio cafe, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Bare red tree against a white building and pale blue sky, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Bare red tree against a white building and blue sky, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Bare red tree against a white building and blue sky, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Statue of Chac-Mool, Cancun, Quitana Roo, Mexico, North America

Stela N and Temple of Inscriptions, Mayan site, Copan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honduras, Central America

Mayan funerary urn, Popol Vuh Museum, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America

Stucco motif of Pakal the Great, king of Palenque, Archaeological Museum of Palenque, Palenque Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Stucco motif of a slave, Archaeological Museum of Palenque, Palenque Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Detail of Stela II, Bonampak, Chiapas province, Mexico, North America

Mayan woman carrying a bowl of masa (corn tortilla dough), San Pedro, Guatemala, Central America

Stucco motifs of Mayan nobles, Palace, Palenque Archaeological Zone, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Stela B dating from AD 731, The Great Plaza, Copan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honduras, Central America

Detail, Structure 9N-82, Copan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honduras, Central America

Guatemala murals depicting mayan way of life, san juan la laguna.

Maya lintel from Yaxchilan in Mexico dating from between 600 and 900 AD, British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Maya lintel from Yaxchilan in Mexico dating from between 600 and 900 AD, British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Local woman in a windows next to of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Local man walking in front of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Two girs walking in front of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Local food, tamal served in Ixoq Ajkeem comunity, San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

A mayan woman tz'utujile working in the textil in San Juan de la Laguna, Solol√°, Guatelama.

A Mayan woman use natural dyes to color fabrics. Ixoq Ajkeem comunity, San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

White Mexican church and street art at 5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen, Caribe, Quintana Roo state, Mayan Riviera, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Portal Maya sculpture Mayan Gateway situated in Parque Fundadores by sculptor Jose Arturo Tavares in Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Detail, The Governor's Palace, Mayan excavation site, Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America

Mayan calendar as a souvenir, Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico, America

Close-up view of human figure splayed like a toad and holding a purple stone, carved on the side of a Mayan ruin, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Carved stone stele in Bonampak; Usumacinta Province, Chiapas, Mexico

Dream catchers for sale; Bonampak, Usumacinta Province, Chiapas, Mexico

Carved art on a rock wall in the ancient Maya city of Bonampak; Usumacinta Province, Chiapas, Mexico

Carved artwork in the ancient Maya city of Yaxchilan; Usumacinta Province, Chiapas, Mexico

Sculpture of carved stone, Mayan art; Yaxchilan, Usumacinta Province, Chiapas, Mexico

Maya Textiles, San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico

Maya Textiles, Panajachel, Solol

Monument To The Dancer, Chiapa De Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Catedral de Santiago (Cathedral), Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

Tzeltal Maya Woman Potter Working The Clay, Amatenango Del Valle, Chiapas, Mexico