Tikal, Guatemala

Tikal is among the world's wonders. Tikal boasts of the tallest pyramid in the world and is thought by many to be one of the most spiritually powerful spots on earth.

Tikal was once a wealthy metropolis of 100,000 inhabitants and the seat of power for the great Jaguar clan lords. The ancient Maya began building Tikal around 600 B.C, and for1500 years thereafter Tikal remained an important religious, scientific, and political center. The ruins of Tikal include more than 3,000 structures extending over six square miles and includes palaces, temples, ceremonial platforms, ball courts, terraces, plazas, avenues and steam baths. Tikal’s mighty buildings loom out of the thick forest canopy like giant sentinels guarding ancient secrets. A sight never to be forgotten!

Tikal National Park is also home to Screeching howler monkeys, parrots, white lipped peccary, brocket deer, coati-mundis, toucans, scarlet macaws, parrots, ocelots; even an occasional jaguar. Abounding vegetation and tropical plant life make Tikal a naturalist’s paradise. Tikal is definitely worth the trip!

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