Tikal National Park

#1 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

KellySenn writes, "Tikal was one of the great cities of the Mayan empire. It was abandoned over 1,000…" »

Philly_Girl writes, "When the cab picked us up at our hotel in San Ignacio, we thought, uh oh, what…" »

Tikal (General)

#2 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

fionademp writes, "Tikal is relatively close to the Belize border and can be easily reached from a…" »

Ngibson writes, "A short boat ride from the El Sombero Eco-Lodge (home of Survivor Guatemala) for about…" »

The Great Plaza

#3 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

raherahn writes, "The Great Plaza is where we began and ended our Tikal meanderings. Coming from the…" »

lvaux writes, "Save the best til last - see everything else before coming to the centre of town. This 3…" »

Temple IV

#4 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

lvaux writes, "This is a challenging climb - but it's worth it when you get to the top! The wooden…" »

kylebarber writes, "On my first day at Tikal, my guide led me up the steep face of Temple IV early on…" »

Temple II

#5 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

kylebarber writes, "Since the imposing Temple I is off limits to climbers, many tourists congregated atop Temple II, which is situated directly across the plaza. It made for great picture taking and a chance to…" »

The Observatory

#6 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

lvaux writes, "The Observatory is the oldest remaining building in Tikal (or so far - as there is still so much more to be uncovered)& the climb up the temple opposite is really worth while. The steps are quite…" »

North Acropolis

#7 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

kylebarber writes, "These stony ruins situated between Temple I and Temple II don't look like much compared to the awesome pyramids that loom above. But beneath the craggy exterior lies at least ten levels deep…" »

Tikal Markets

#8 most popular of 8 things to do in Tikal

ShannonBrooke writes, "It should be noted that there are a few souvenir stands near the cafeteria and museums. All manner of Mayan handicrafts are sold here, from small carved animals to stone Mayan…" »