Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Once a year in Pomuch, the dead are taken out for a cleaning.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.

This masterpiece of muralism depicts the rich culture of the people of Michoacán and their timeless connection to the land.

This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.

One of Mexico's few murals dedicated to an indigenous language.

This modern theatre is housed inside a convent constructed more than 300 years ago.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

A 1542-foot-long suspension bridge offers scenic mountain views.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.