You reach deep into your rucksack to find an old flask warm from the unbearable heat of the day but still very inviting. All you can think of is a drink of water. You are puzzled the objects are foreign to you and seem deadly, but your mind is absent. After hours and hours of struggle, you reach the top and find an entrance to the undiscovered chamber full of emeralds, gold, religious figurines and skulls of human sacrifice left by once thriving civilisation. You risk your life to climb to the top of this time-worn Mayan temple you stumble, but manage to grab one of the creepers and pull yourself up. Finally discovering a pyramid reaching high to the sky, well above all the ancient trees surrounding you. The jungle so old and dense you can’t see even a meter in front of you. Imagine finding an abandoned ancient town covered in creepers, cutting your way through the overgrowth of the jungle. Maya ruins and temples fascinate many of us since childhood: vivid images of strolling through the entangled jungle surrounded by iguanas, anacondas and deadly jaguars expecting a sudden attack at any moment. One of the first thoughts that come to mind immediately when you think about Mexico is the amusing culture of Mayans, Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilisations that flourished between 250 and 900 AD, starting to develop as early as 1800 BC.
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