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Tikal

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The most striking feature of Tikal is its towering, steep-sided temples, rising to heights of more than 44m, but what distinguishes it is its jungle setting. Much of the delight of touring the site comes from strolling the broad causeways, originally built of packed limestone to accommodate traffic between temple complexes. By stepping softly you鈥檙e more likely to spot monkeys, agoutis, foxes and ocellated turkeys.

Tikal is a popular day trip from Flores or El Remate, so it is much quieter in the late afternoon and early morning, which makes an overnight stay an attractive option.

Tickets purchased after 3pm are valid for the whole next day.

香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions

  • Sunset from top of Temple 216 at Yaxha site.

    驰补虫丑谩

    17.79 MILES

    The Classic Maya sites of Yaxha虂, Nakum and El Naranjo form a triangle that is the basis for a national park covering more than 37,000 hectares and鈥

  • Templo I

    Templo I

    0.2 MILES

    Templo I, the Templo del Gran Jaguar (Temple of the Grand Jaguar), was built to honor 鈥 and bury 鈥 Ah Cacao. The king may have worked out the plans for鈥

  • Templo IV

    Templo IV

    0.54 MILES

    Templo IV, at 65m, is the highest building at Tikal and the second-highest pre-Columbian building known in the western hemisphere, after La Danta at El鈥

  • East Acropolis & Structure 216

    East Acropolis & Structure 216

    17.99 MILES

    Near the site entrance is the high point of 驰补虫丑谩 (literally): Structure 216 in the East Acropolis. Also called the Temple of the Red Hands, because red鈥

  • San Miguel & Tayazal

    San Miguel & Tayazal

    26.55 MILES

    Covering the western end of the San Miguel peninsula are the remains of Tayazal, among the last of the Maya capitals. The chiefly Classic-era mounds are鈥

  • El Mundo Perdido

    El Mundo Perdido

    0.3 MILES

    About 400m southwest of the Gran Plaza is El Mundo Perdido (Lost World), a complex of 38 structures with a huge pyramid in its midst, thought to be鈥

  • Acr贸polis del Norte

    Acr贸polis del Norte

    0.25 MILES

    The Acropolis del Norte predates the nearby temples significantly. Archaeologists have uncovered about 100 different structures, the oldest of which dates鈥

  • Museo Sylvanus G Morley

    Museo Sylvanus G Morley

    0.85 MILES

    This museum exhibits a number of superb ceramic pieces from excavations, including incense burners and vases, with descriptions of their uses and鈥

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1. Templo V

0.05 MILES

Templo V is a remarkably steep structure (57m high) that was built sometime between the 7th and 8th centuries AD. It consists of seven stepped platforms鈥

2. Acr贸polis del Sur

0.1 MILES

Excavation has hardly even begun on the mass of masonry just west of the temple, known collectively as the Acr贸polis del Sur (South Acropolis). The鈥

3. Acr贸polis Central

0.15 MILES

South and east of the Gran Plaza, this maze of courtyards, little rooms and small temples is thought by many to have been a palace where Tikal's nobles鈥

4. Plaza de los Siete Templos

0.18 MILES

To the west of the Acr贸polis del Sur is this broad grassy plaza, reached via a path to its southern edge. Built in the Late Classic Period, the seven鈥

5. Templo I

0.2 MILES

Templo I, the Templo del Gran Jaguar (Temple of the Grand Jaguar), was built to honor 鈥 and bury 鈥 Ah Cacao. The king may have worked out the plans for鈥

6. Templo II

0.22 MILES

Templo II, also known as the Temple of the Masks, was at one time almost as high as Templo I, but it now measures only 38m without its roofcomb. It's best鈥

7. Acr贸polis del Norte

0.25 MILES

The Acropolis del Norte predates the nearby temples significantly. Archaeologists have uncovered about 100 different structures, the oldest of which dates鈥

8. Templo III

0.28 MILES

West of the Gran Plaza, across the Calzada Tozzer (Tozzer Causeway) stands Templo III, still undergoing restoration. Only its upper reaches have been鈥