In April of 2019, I was able to visit the remote site of Rio Bec. I was traveling with a group related to the Institute of Maya Studies. Being able to visit the structure was defintly a buchet list item for me. Temple B at Rio Bec is significant in Maya history because its design serves as the basis for the Rio Bec architectural style. Discovered in 1912 by Dr. Raymond Merwin and Clarence Hay and subsequently "lost" in Mayan history, It was rediscovered in 1973 by Hugh and Suzanne Johnston, documentary filmmakers. Their research, assisted by Princeton art historian Gillett Griffin, was documented in the film "Mystery of the Maya" and was broadcast nationally on PBS.
