Some Mayan Ruin Sites Unreachable Because of Gangs, Land Conflicts, Mexico Says

FILE - A view of the archaeological site Yaxchilan in Chiapas state, July 9, 2022. FILE - This Feb. 13, 2019, photo shows the Temple of Inscriptions, considered to be the Mayan site's most impressive structure at the ruins of Palenque in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.

Mexico's government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes.