The Ruta Maya isn’t technically a “route” at all. Instead it defines, roughly, the space once occupied by one of the greatest civilizations on earth: a rich, ancient culture renowned for its achievements in architecture, art and astronomy. It incorporates bits and pieces of five countries: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras but not all of any. This Photo Gallery is an homage to the Maya civilization. These are the archaeological highlights of la Ruta Maya. From the palace of Palenque in the misty forest of Chiapas to the pyramids of Tikal in the Peten jungle of Guatemala. From the highlands of Copan in Honduras to the coastal site of Tulum in Quintana Roo where ancient Maya civilization meets the blue waters of  the Caribbean and mass tourism. 

All pictures in this Mexico photo gallery are copyrighted by Victor Ovies unless stated otherwise. This includes (but is not limited to) the following photo galleries: Mexico DF, Chiapas, Yucatan, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Puebla, Taxco and the pre-Columbian sites of Chichen Itza, Dzibichaltun, Edzna, El Tajin, Monte Alban and Mitla (Oaxaca), Palenque (Chiapas) and La Venta (Tabasco), Ruta Puuc, Tulum and Uxmal in addition to the Maya Route highlights  You may download and store them for personal use only. Unauthorized reproduction or commercial use of this material is forbidden and will be prosecuted.