Chichén Itzá, "the mouth of the well of the Itzás," was likely the most important city in the Yucatán from the 10th to the 12th centuries. Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as early ...
As armies and revolutions came and went, neighbors became foes and families spoke different languages. Here’s how one small town stood at the center of history. By Shannon Sims and Matteo de Mayda A ...