By: Aaron

The recovery of a great Mayan city, called Ichkabal, under jungle and tons of earth in the south of the Riviera Maya in Mexico.

The Riviera Maya has another amazing archaelogical wonder to add to its list of tourist attractions.

Mexico's National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH) said last week that they are recovering a great Mayan city, called Ichkabal, buried under tons of earth and jungle south of the Riviera Maya, 30 miles (50 km) from Chetumal. Ichkabal's 7,400 acre (3,000 hectare) area has structures more than 130 ft (40m) high and could provide new knowledge about the ancient Mayan civilization.

The site was originally discovered in the 1990s. It was constructed in the Pre-classic Mayan period, around 200 AD, possibly by the Peten Maya.

INAH said the new attraction will be ready to receive visitors in 2 years and will be incorporated into the cultural-tourism circuit with other magnificant ruins in the Mayan world.

Due to its close proximity, RE/MAX Investment Properties expects it's impact will help Tulum to be the next part of the Riviera Maya real estate market to boom.

Luxury Hotels on the Riviera Maya

• The Fairmont - Mayakabo
• El Dorado Seaside Suites