In this 30‑minute YouTube vlog, Jimmy (MrBeast) and his crew—Ernesto, Nolan, Dylan, Tareq and others—embark on a 100‑hour challenge to explore a massive, abandoned Mayan city near Tulum, Mexico. The video mixes high‑energy adventure, informal banter, and educational commentary about Mayan culture. The team descends into sealed pyramids, discovers a 1,000‑year‑old funerary mask belonging to the Snake Kingdom, navigates bat‑filled tunnels, and ventures deep into a sacred cave that houses the Mayan "Tree of Life" (a ceiba tree surrounded by ceremonial pots). They reenact the ancient ballgame pitz, swim in cenotes, and sample modern “Mayan‑themed” food, including Feastables peanut‑butter cups and Jack Link’s jerky, while promoting a $500,000 giveaway. The climax is a drone fly‑over of the Temple of Kukulkan, the so‑called 7th Wonder of the World, where they respect local restrictions and observe the empty inner chamber. Throughout, the vlog blends excitement, humor, product placement, and brief historical explanations, presenting a sensational yet loosely factual glimpse into Mayan architecture, rituals, and mythology.
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We just got dropped off on this 2,000-year-old ancient temple. Oh, we're so high up. Dude, we're surrounded by jungle. See you later. Let's go see what we can find. In this video, we're going to be exploring dozens of ancient temples, all of which hide ancient Mayan secrets from the world deep underground. Everything you guys are seeing now, the Mayans didn't want us to see. Nobody gets to go where we're going, including exploring one of the Seven Wonders of the World. But we only have 100 hours to make discoveries. Dude, I'm discovering these stairs are huge. Yeah, I want to find an escalator. Let's go discover the secrets of the Mayans. This is the door to the inside of this massive Mayan temple. Oh, that's a deep tunnel. Dibs on going first. That's fine with me. There's a boobie trap out. This temple— Whoa. —is over 2,000 years old. This is insane. We're inside an ancient temple right now. Where are we going? Oh my gosh. Oh, wow. The first thing you see in this temple is this giant statue, which is supposedly the corn god inside of a jaguar's mouth. This is so beautiful. My gosh. I'm going to tell you what I think I'll tell you what this means, then you tell me what it means, okay? This is a hand. This is a parade. That's a toilet. Wrong. Okay. That is not his toilet.
That is his earring.
Yeah, Jimmy. Oh. So here's the thing. This place is actually a pyramid built on top of a pyramid. So the deeper we go in, the older things get. Be careful, boys. This is so sketchy, Jimmy. I can't believe the government's letting us do this. It really is crazy. Not even archaeologists are allowed to go back here. How deep underground are we? And after navigating this ginormous ancient temple, we finally made it. To the end. Now that we're at the end, you said you had a surprise. Yes.
This has been found in the last two decades. Oh, whoa.
What? It is a funerary mask.
This is the face of one of the kings of the Snake Kingdom.
The Mayans used masks like this one to shield those that have passed away from dangers on their journey to the underworld. Can I hold it? Yes. Whoa. This was made over 1,000 years ago. Yes. Which means my great-great-great-great-great-great grandparents weren't even alive. Why is this not in a museum? Why is a YouTuber holding this? Get this away from me. Take it. Take it. Don't tell anybody. OK. I totally won't show 200 million people. That's it for this temple. But we are in the middle of a giant city with multiple other ancient temples. And later in this video, even visiting the 7th Wonder of the World. Let's find some treasure. This jungle is full of monkeys, snakes, and people have even died to jaguars here. Well, we survived Snake Island. Wait. Is that a monkey? Sir. Sir. Sir. Well, guys, this is where we're going to be camping tonight. Oh, look at these hammocks. We still have over a dozen temples to explore. I need you guys to get some good sleep because this video is just getting started. Good morning, boys. Morning. First things first, we need to explore the rest of this massive abandoned city. And looking at it now, it's hard to imagine what it might have looked like. And so I'll just show you. Over 100,000 people used to live in this city. That's what that used to look like. This is what they think these roads looked like. There were temples everywhere. It was flourishing. But on the inside, you'd witness magnificent artwork like this. Oh my God. Whoa. This is incredible. One of my favorite part of these videos is when we take old paintings and bring them to life. So this is our best estimation of what they represent. This is so cool. This is a rare glimpse into what the life of a Mayan looked like 2,500 years ago. This is amazing. No one really thought that was a llama. Can we talk about this? Dylan, you thought that was a llama? Because look, I thought that was the eye, that was the mouth. Mouth and I thought that was the leg. Yeah, I thought you were smart. And after I picked on Nolan, Nolan returned the favor to Tareq with a spider. Tareq, don't move. Stop. Wait, wait, wait. Tareq's going to quit. My friends have a strange way of having fun, but the Mayan way was arguably stranger. We're standing where a ball court used to exist over 2,000 years ago. This was the first ever team sport to use a ball. As far as we know. Also, the captain of the losing team's head got cut off. Yes. The Mayans are crazy, man. Whoa. This is huge. Yeah. So beautiful. Why don't we build temples like this today? Around 2,000 years ago, this is where the king and his queen lived. But 2,500 years ago, this is what it looked like. Massive crowds of people would gather here and even wait for hours just for a chance to see the king. And here it is today. Let's go check it out. Okay. 2,000 years ago, the king would probably stand here and watch sports from his palace. Kind of cool. Oh, my gosh. It's kind of like a labyrinth. Yes, because if you want to protect your king— You make it confusing. You make it confusing. Ernesto, be honest with me. Has anyone ever pressed this block in to see if it reveals hidden treasure? Mm, I will not do it. Mm. How about this one? Mm. How about this one? Mm. You're telling me the king didn't build a hidden treasure room 2,600 years ago? Maybe, yes, but it's hidden. With the hopes of finding the king's treasure, we ventured to a cave deep in the jungle. Where the treasure may lie. Hey, Jimmy did not say anything about bats, bro. Oh my— Joe, there's so many bats.
They just flew right behind our heads. The Mayans, they used to think that this is the mouth of the monster of the earth.
Look above us right now. We're surrounded by bats. Thousands of bats swarming us. Dude, it's a bat tornado.
If there is a Mayan treasure there, it's under tons of— Bat poop.
I feel like I've already found my treasure. This is beautiful. We're going to leave. There's a lot of bats. I would prefer if you go faster. Oh, I got boot on. Oh! Oh my God!
For me, this is a real treasure.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! He hit my head! Okay, don't laugh. We gotta get out of here. We gotta get out of here. There's absolutely no treasure here. But there's still one more temple that might have treasure. And because it's already dark out, boys, light your torches and let's go on an adventure. If our torches go out before we get to an ancient temple, I'm gonna be very sad. Temple! Temple! Temple! This is so much cooler with just torches. Let's see what this bad boy looks like. I feel like an ancient adventurer. But as it turns out— All right. It's a dead end. This didn't go well either. Everything's a dead end. Oh my God. What was that? There's like a monkey up there. Is that a monkey or a jaguar? Why is this video becoming scary all of a sudden? Make sure you sleep well tonight because I have a big surprise for you in the morning. Let me guess. You guys thought the dozens of ancient temples in this city was the entire video. Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Send the helicopter back. Because to explore even further, we were going to need a lift. I'm climbing these stairs like a dog. We're almost there. There's our ride. All right, we got to go. Let's go explore some more temples. And where we're going, Tulum, Mexico, has some of the craziest ancient remains ever built by mankind. And to kick off this location, we're gonna visit this bad boy, which the Mayans used to call the gateway to the underworld. Back in the day, there used to be giant fangs here. What happened to them? They fell off. That seems logical. Let's go explore. Whoa. This is awesome.
There's some very special features that I love, like that structure in the middle.
Wow. I'm gonna guess this building was the temple. Was it for sacrifices? Yes, you got it. Yes! I got something right. What a nerd. Bro lost his hat. But what our guide really wanted to show us was a cave which Mayans believed humans emerged from. The Maya believe that humanity came from a cave. Deep inside of there is what they call the Tree of Life. And they believe that all of us spawned from this very majestic, beautiful tree deep in this cave.
This is so sacred that we're going to do a ceremony to ask for permission to the spirits of the cave.
If I was a betting man, I'd say the spirits are going to reject Nolan. Oh, my God. As we entered the caves— Whoa. OK. This definitely looks like sacred, we were met with the ritual our guide spoke of.
What is he doing now?
He's purifying the entrance of the cave. And it's here where we would seek the approval of the gods. Naturally, I wasn't worried at all. But were the gods really about to let Nolan enter this sacred place? I hope they accept me. I think it's good. Oh, what is he doing? Is he good? Come on. The spirits didn't reject him. Thank goodness. So with the gods officially on our side, we started our journey for the Tree of Life. But the deeper into the cave we went, the hotter it got. Is it just me or is it only getting hotter in this cave?
It's getting hotter and the air is going to be more difficult to breathe. More difficult to breathe.
Yeah. The deeper you go in the cave, the thinner the air gets. I don't know if you can see the sweat. It's really hot here. This cave just keeps on going, but at least there's no bats. Everything you guys are seeing now, the Mayans didn't want us to see. They literally tried sealing this off.
Imagine being a Maya 2,000 years ago, see this beautiful cave, and all of a sudden see this beautiful room. Whoa. And the amazing tree.
Oh, am I the only one that thought the Tree of Life was an actual tree? Yes, this is it.
This is the sacred ceiba that holds the sky.
Are these pots around it the same pots the Mayans created?
Yes, sir. So the tall ones, they put incense. And they burn it to get the attention of the gods. This is very cool.
If you were a Mayan thousands of years ago and actually believed that this is where humans came from, I understand why they thought this was so sacred. Of course. Of course. But this cave is about to get really dangerous because where we're going next, we will literally need an oxygen tank to breathe. Why do I keep doing things in videos that could kill me?
It is so cold.
So after a few deep breaths to top off on oxygen— How deep are we going? About 2 football fields. Yo, I'm going to stay up here. You're always backing out on it. He said there was no oxygen. I don't want to hear it. And Nolan may have been on to something because at the literal first thing our guide wanted to show us—
Oh, whoa. I'm dizzy. And— Oh, you're good? No, I'm good. I'm good.
Whether you like it or not, you're going to get some oxygen. Breathe.
Anyways, what were you saying? Well, there's some ceramic pot shards.
Whoa. This is so cool. Can I take one home?
Well, you will go to jail.
I would go to jail? Yes, sir. All right, I won't take one home. I can't believe they actually believe me. They're so gullible. They're so gullible. Time to boink it and scare them. Look at all the bats in this tunnel. Let's continue. Wait, I actually, unironically, I don't know, do bats bite humans? I found a hiding spot. Oh, there's a bat. Jimmy, get you a hit of this oxygen. So we're only getting deeper. Here, get yourself Air is getting thicker. But as we got closer to the end, we were confronted by the final boss of this secret tunnel.
See those, uh, the stalactites?
Oh, wait, Jimmy, behind you is the biggest spider in the world. Oh my God, what did the Mayans give the insects down here? Why do you think the world's largest spider is at the end of a secret tunnel in the most sacred place of the Mayans? It's protecting something. What do you think? I think so. So instead of fighting the final boss, We let the secret tunnel keep its secrets. Oh my gosh. That was terrifying. I almost threw the oxygen tank right at your face. And after escaping with our lives, we were exhausted. So we headed to our new camp to turn in because not only were we going to need our energy for the 7th wonder of the world, but for day 4, I wanted to know what the Mayans did for fun. Starting with the first ever team-based game to use a ball. Over 3,000 years ago, the Mayans invented the game of pitz, where you score by shooting a ball through a small hoop, kind of like basketball. Ball, only you can't use your hands or your feet. But remember what we said all the way back in day 2? The losing captain's head would get cut off. The head? Ah, this is hard. Honestly, we're gonna get the hang of it. And although we started to get a handle on the ball, it's safe to say we were still far from scoring. So I even brought in our camera guys to help out. But even then, Failure after failure only brought us countless more failures. We might not ever score! But in ancient times, giving up meant literally losing your head. Nolan? You better stand up bro. And so failure after failure continued until— Oh no! Ahh! After a long day of this brutal sport, the surviving players might have celebrated by heading to down a sinkhole for a relaxing dip in the natural pools. And while I'm not cutting any heads off, Nolan did lose at Piz. Oh! Ah! Is the water cold? You know, it's kind of refreshing. Oh, is it? Yeah. Go for it. Woo! This water feels amazing. It doesn't look like you think it feels amazing. Oh, it's so cold. And although a swim in the cenote is refreshing, the craziest Mayan temple, a literal Seventh Wonder of the World, is still to come. But first, a classic Mayan dinner. So everything you're seeing here is what the Mayans used to eat over 1,000 years ago. As you've heard throughout this video, they worship the corn god. And if you don't know, corn is a main ingredient in tortillas. Whoever's editing this, did the Mayans invent tacos? Yes or no? To our final night. Cheers. Enjoy the Mayan tacos. And to wrap up the night, we have a special Mayan dessert, the brand new Feastables peanut butter cups. Wait. Brand new, but it's a Mayan dessert? Don't ask questions. It's dessert. Here you go. The king of marketing over here. Oh, look at how much peanut butter is in there. Isn't it sad that there are humans on this earth whose taste buds have not been blessed with the brand new Feastables peanut butter cups? So if you want an ethically sourced, amazing tasting snack, make sure you reach for Feastables. It's good. The only Mayan approved snack on the planet. Before I go to sleep, I want to let you guys know that I'm giving away $500,000 to 10 random people that subscribe to the channel. No joke. My birthday is coming up and to celebrate, 10 random people that subscribe to the channel will win $50,000 each. Thanks to Jack Link's, the best beef jerky, for providing me with this awesome birthday present. And I'll see you guys at the 7th wonder of the world. And with the last remaining hours of our trip here, it's the moment you've all been waiting for— the 7th wonder of the world, the Temple of Kukulkan. Oh, this is so cool. I can't believe we're actually here. Kukulkan is one of the 7 wonders of the world, partially for its grand size, but weirdly enough, also for the way it sounds. The Mayans somehow constructed this in a way where if you clap in front of it, you hear what sounds like a laser coming back at you. All right, anyways, what we actually came here for. At the top of this pyramid is a temple so sacred to the locals that no one is allowed up there, which begs the question of what Mayan secrets lay in that ancient room. Out of respect for the culture and all the people who hold this very sacred, we are not going to touch the temple Instead, we're going to fly this drone up to see what's in that secret room. You cool with this? Yeah, this cool. Godspeed. Oh my gosh, this looks so majestic. I'm dying to know. All right, let's see what's in this room. Wait. Arthur, the room's empty.
Well, 500 years ago, the Spanish came here and they take a lot of the stuff inside.
But before everything was sadly stolen, this is what historians believe the 7th Wonder of the World looked like. I'm not going to lie. It's actually very beautiful. And while we didn't find any gold, I'm grateful that I could even visit these ancient monuments and share with you guys. Thank you so much, guys. I love you, Mexico. It's been great. See you later.
