The Global Heritage Fund has named 2012 "The Year of the Maya," -- the Maya calendar points to December 2012 as the dawn of a new age. La Danta pyramid, at El Mirador in Guatemala, is one of the sites which the Global Heritage Fund is fighting to protect.
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The Global Heritage Fund has named 2012 "The Year of the Maya," -- the Maya calendar points to December 2012 as the dawn of a new age. La Danta pyramid, at El Mirador in Guatemala, is one of the sites which the Global Heritage Fund is fighting to protect.
Magnificent temples can be seen at locations across Latin America, such as here, at the Tikal archaeological site in Guatemala.
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Magnificent temples can be seen at locations across Latin America, such as here, at the Tikal archaeological site in Guatemala.
Tulum, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula was once a walled city, an important trading post with several temples and a port.
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Tulum, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula was once a walled city, an important trading post with several temples and a port.
Today it is one of Mexico's most picturesque Maya sites, overlooking the blue-green waters of the Caribbean sea.
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Today it is one of Mexico's most picturesque Maya sites, overlooking the blue-green waters of the Caribbean sea.
Chichen Itza is a key archaeological site in Mexico, a blend of Maya and Toltec architectural styles. Pictured is the Kukulcan temple, also known as El Castillo (The Castle).
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Chichen Itza is a key archaeological site in Mexico, a blend of Maya and Toltec architectural styles. Pictured is the Kukulcan temple, also known as El Castillo (The Castle).
A Mayan frieze found at the remote El Mirador archaeological site in Guatemala.
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A Mayan frieze found at the remote El Mirador archaeological site in Guatemala.
The steps of the Temple of Inscriptions at the Palenque archaeological site in Mexico.
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The steps of the Temple of Inscriptions at the Palenque archaeological site in Mexico.