New Mayan Calender Found

Archaeologists working at Guatemala’s Xultun Mayan ruins have reported striking finds, including the oldest-known Mayan astronomical tables. A report in Science says it dates from the early 9th Century, pre-dating other Mayan calendars by centuries. The Xultun find is the first place that all of the cycles used by the Mayan calenders have been found [...]

Tungurahua

Tungurahua is one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador, and is located about 140 km south of the capital city of Quito. Tungurahua is a steep-sided stratovolcano that towers 3 km above its northern base. Tungurahua volcano has a complex historical record which includes sudden, violent eruptions. The volcano has a diameter of 14 [...]