Tikal - Guatemala

Tikal is some 190 miles due north of Guatemala City near to the island city of Flores. It was built by the Mayans around 500 BC and to date there are over 3000 buildings in an area of  some 16 square kilometres.

 

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Tikal, set with the National Park. The tops of the Pyramids can be seen rising up through the rain forest.

 

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Temple 1. 145 feet high with the Temple of the Jaguar on the top.

 

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Temple 2 and the Great Plaza. The Pyramid is 125 feet high. Built around 700AD

 

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The Great Plaza. The two Temples stand opposite each other at either end of the Plaza.

 

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