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* ''TheMysteriousCitiesOfGold'' The heroes encounter the Maya, Inca, and Olmecs. In a twist, the Olmecs ''are'' AncientAstronauts ''and'' the main villains.

** The ''ForgottenRealms'' campaign setting features the continent of Maztica, far to the west across the ocean from Faerun, with a dominant culture, the Nexalans, based closely on the Aztecs. It was subject to invasion by the [[strike:Spanish]] Amnians and their admiral [[strike:Cortez]] Cordell and became the site of a burgeoning Faerunian colony.
*** Based [[FantasyCounterpartCulture so closely]] on the Aztecs, in fact, that it might technically not count as {{Mayincatec}} (it isn't so much generic ancient South American as blatant Aztec-by-another-name).

* The ''{{Histeria}}'' episode "The Montezuma Show"

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* The RTS/civilization game ''{{Theocracy}}'' is set in and around the Aztec empire. In the campaigns you play the Aztecs or other nearby tribes.

* The Ixa'Taka tribes from ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' are clearly a Mayincatec FantasyCounterpartCulture.

* VirginSacrifice: [[DidNotDoTheResearch Ironically, the Aztecs, Mayans, and Inca primarily sacrificed males.]]

* SkiesOfArcadia features the Ixa'Takans, a primitive Mayincatec FantasyCounterpartCulture complete with with an invasion by the very Spain-like Valuans.
* {{Persona 2}} has "mystical" ruins created by Mayans mysteriously appear after the publication of a book of such rumors. [[spoiler: Those ruins never existed before that. ''The book's release brought them into reality.'']]

* ''InNomine'' -- based on the conflicts of gods and devils -- features Quetzalcoatl, Mictalantechtli, Huitzilopochtli and other [[AztecMythology Aztec gods]].

* The trolls from ''{{Warcraft}}'' are a FantasyCounterpartCulture of the Aztecs. They have Mesoamerican pyramids, practice humanoid sacrifice and some worship the blood god Hakkar (read: Quetzalcoatl).

* ''The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump'' by HarryTurtledove.

* [[{{Pokemon}} Game Freak]] loves America so much, they've dedicated at least one {{mon|s}} to each continent. The Kanto region gives us Zapdos, a thunderbird. Natives of Johto can get Natu, a quetzal, that evolves into Xatu, a totem pole. And in Unova, which ''is'' in the United States, you get a Nazca line...thing. (Also, Braviary.)

* The Aztecs and the fall of Tenochtitlan figure big in the backstory of ''[[{{Hellboy}} Hellboy: The Island]].'' The Aztec priests had gold tablets inscribed with the true history of the Ogdru Jahad and the creation of the world.

* ''TurnAGundam'' had the heroes passing by a country that seems to be a blend of Mayan, Incan and Hispanic influences.

* Huitzil from ''DarkStalkers'' is a Mayincatec space robot.

* ScroogeMcDuckUniverse
** ''TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck'' has a literal example -- a statue on the Isthmus of Panama with Aztec, Incan, and Mayan influences in its design, commemorating trade across the isthmus.
** The classic CarlBarks' DonaldDuck story ''Lost In the Andes'' has Donald and the nephews discover a lost, vaguely Inca-ish civilization where everything is cube-shaped or full of right angles, even the people and the wildlife. The natives are friendly, but consider it a terrible crime to produce anything ''round.'' Naturally, the nephews have brought bubble gum. HilarityEnsues.
** The NES game have him visiting Inca [[YouFailGeographyForever jungle]].

* ''CrashBandicoot'' is based on Oceanic places such as - and most preminently - New Zealand, but in many games there's plenty of Maya-esque imagery, especially in the first game of the series.

* ''TheMysteriousCitiesOfGold'' The heros encounter the Maya, Inca, and Olmecs. In a twist, the Olmecs ''are'' AncientAstronauts ''and'' the main villains.
* A startling [[GeckoEnding gecko ending]] to ''MajinTanteiNougamiNeuro'' has Yako investigating her father in Brazil, and meeting a tribe of {{Yakuza}} Aztecs.

* In one of their early adventures the [[Comicbook/TeenTitans Teen Titans]] encounter the half-animal demons of the pyramid temple at Xochatan ...in the Andes. (For clarification: "Xochatan" sounds awfully Mexican and not remotely Andean.)

** ''{{The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck}}'' has a literal example -- a statue on the Isthmus of Panama with Aztec, Incan, and Mayan influences in its design, commemorating trade across the isthmus.

** The Maya-style temple in ''[[IndianaJones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''. [[spoiler: the film has aliens living with the ancient Maya and teaching them about agriculture, nevermind that the characters are in Peru, closer to the Inca than the Maya, and even so using Inca may have been inaccurate geographically speaking.]] The civilization is supposed to be an [[{{Expy}} Expy]] of El Dorado located in Brazil, with references to the Maya and other Mesoamerican cultures.

* ''[[{{Disney/ptitle3if599v0}} The Emperor's New Groove]]''. A rambunctious comedy set in the empire of Kuzco, modeled remotely on the Inca. The trope here serves to inspire the striking visual design and form a narrative base for Kuzco's absolute power. The animated series ''TheEmperorsNewSchool'' has decided to be a bit more specific and confirm that they are Incan, usually by way of jokes such as "[[AmericanIdol Incan Idol]]."

* The {{disaster movie}} ''[[TwentyTwelve 2012]]'' is based upon a supposed doomsday prophecy in the Mayan Long Count Calendar, which some people believe foretells TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt occurring on December 21, 2012.

* ''{{Rise of Nations}}'' features the Mayans, Inca, and Aztec all separately, but the Aztecs do get the "Power of Sacrifice" as their starting power.

* ''[[BanjoKazooie Banjo-Kazooie]]'': Mayahem Temple.

* One of the scenes in ''{{Sanitarium}}'' takes place in a very Mayincatec village, where the villagers are terrorized by a bloodthirsty rampaging Quezalcouatl. Except it's really your nemesis, so there's an excuse for out of character behavior. Also, you are at the time Olmec, a stone warrior god. Also, [[spoiler: it all only exists within your mind]].

* One ''[[Webcomic/{{Subnormality}} Subnormality!]]'' strip features The Pink-Haired Girl being sent a drink at a bar by "the merciless Teoxhl...something something", who turns out to be a giant Mayincatec-style stone idol. The drink is jaguar blood.

* ''[=~Combo Niños~=]'', depite being quite {{animesque}}, is pretty much loaded with iconography in this trope line.
* The ''[[{{ptitle17u4r74z}} Histeria!]]'' episode "The Montezuma Show"
* The Sun Warriors in ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]'' resemble the Aztecs. WordOfGod says they added a few [[FarEast Asian]] traits into them.
* ''[[{{ptitlerpawkgeqifyp}} Superjail!]]'' had an episode where they uncover the ancient city of [[PunnyName Pummel-onia]], a Mayincatec shrine to war and fighting. They even have a god of war in ceremonial dress that was trapped in animal form.

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* Walled City in ''[[StarFox Star Fox Adventures]]'' has a very clear Mayincatec look, complete with the pyramids, though its inhabitants don't have any Mayincatec traits. It is a likely cross between this and Asian architecture, which may explain the presence of dragon heads near the Arwing. Likewise, Cloudrunner Fortress is a blend of Greek, Japanese and Mayincatec elements.

* The Ixa'Taka tribes from ''SkiesOfArcadia'' are clearly a Mayincatec FantasyCounterpartCulture.

* ''[[{{Disney/ptitle3if599v0}} The Emperor's New Groove]]''. A rambunctious comedy set in the empire of Kuzco, modeled remotely on the Inca. The trope here serves to inspire the striking visual design and form a narrative base for Kuzco's absolute power. The animated series ''[[RecycledTheSeries The Emperors New School]]'' has decided to be a bit more specific and confirm that they are Incan, usually by way of jokes such as "[[AmericanIdol Incan Idol]]."