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Researcher Dominique Rissolo navigates the narrow walkway between the ancient port city of Vista Alegre and the ruins of a Maya temple on the mainland.

Piramide de los Cinco Pisos, Edzna, Campeche

Ancient America was home to sophisticated civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, Olmec and Aztec societies, and mysterious ruins like Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Serpent Mound, Tikal, Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines.

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Ancient America was the home of many large, advanced civilizations including the Maya, Inca, Olmec and Aztec societies.

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