MAYAN PYRAMIDS OF TIKAL

Interested in Mayan culture? In the humid jungle of northern Guatemala, near the border of Belize, stands one of the greatest archaeological sites in Central America. Tikal showcases more than 3,000 structures, ranging from pyramids and temples to plazas and an acropolis.

For more than a thousand years, Tikal was one of the most important urban Mayan centers and is considered one of the largest Mayan archaeological sites of its time period still in existence. Surrounding the ruins is the Tikal National Park, a biosphere reserve that protects the rainforest and wildlife habitat of birds and monkey