Experiences labelled with 'Sunrise at Tikal'
Lying in the heart of the jungle region of Peten, in Northern Guatemala, Tikal offers a mystical journey into Mesoamerican history to the time of the great Mayan civilization. Tikal is the largest known archaeological site in Central America, spanning sixteen kilometers squared, and it containing some three thousand structures, most of which still lie uncovered in the dense jungle. Tikal became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979, and has since become a national park and popular destination for travellers. At the heart of Tikal National Park, which spans about 570 square kilometers, is the Tikal epicenter which archaeologists have discovered was the capital of the most powerful Mayan state. The site dates back as early as the 4th Century B.C. but archaeological evidence ...
