The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

In the middle of this historic colonial city resides a modernist government building known as the UFO.

The walls of a colonial-era fort encircle a small, tropical assortment of plant life.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

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

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

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

This neoclassic cathedral also houses what is believed to be the oldest clock in the Americas.

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.