A study led by McGill University has found that the Maya settlement in Itzan, now modern-day Guatemala, varied in size over time in response to climate change.
"Unpredictable levels of rainfall, particularly in the tropics, appear to have had a negative impact on pre-Columbian populations until 6,000 years ago," an archaeologist who worked on the study explained.
If you've been delaying your visit to Miami's Vizcaya Museum, the Ernest Hemingway house in Key West, or the 18th Century Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, now's the time to start making your arrangements.
