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Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

This series of paintings celebrate a locally beloved snail species.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.

Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.

A monument in the shape of the mighty conch honors the history and symbolism behind this shell.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.

This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.

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

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.

Trek through the jungle on a boat and a swinging bridge and you'll be rewarded with these refreshing, if pungent, mineral pools.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

Mexico’s first and only Tzotzil Maya bookbinding workshop.

This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

Also known as "The Book," this monument is dedicated to Chiapas's history of independence.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.