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Tikal National Park

Tikal National Park, Tikal, Guatemala
Description: Located in the Peten basin of northern Guatemala, the 222 square mile Tikal National Park is home to some of the greatest archaeological remains of the ancient Mayan civilization. Archaeologists from the University of Pe...Read More
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Hotel Jaguar
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Popular Things to Do in Tikal

Tikal Museum / Museo Sylvanus G. Morley
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Temple IV
User Rating: 4 out of 5
The Great Plaza
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Temple II
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Tikal National Park Reviews

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Climb a Mayan Temple

  • 5 out of 5 stars by 1riot1ranger from Atlanta, Georgia
  • January 3, 2010
Climb a Mayan Temple
Quote: Seeing the ancient Mayan city of Tikal is a memorable experience. The entire complex is huge and consists of structures ranging from ball courts to soaring pyramids. I arranged my tour through PACZ in San Ignacio. It's an easy trip over to... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Belize, Surf and Turf

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The Natural Side of Tikal

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Koentje3000 from Hamme, Belgium
  • September 26, 2008
The Natural Side of Tikal
Quote: Despite its location, tucked away deep in the lowland jungle of the Guatemalan department of El Petén, the magnificent Maya site of Tikal attracts its fair share of tourists. After all, the Tikal ruins are probably the greatest Maya buildings in the... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Magical Maya Mystery

Tikal

  • 5 out of 5 stars by KellySenn from New York, New York
  • March 19, 2006
Tikal
Quote: Tikal was one of the great cities of the Mayan empire. It was abandoned over 1,000 years ago and has become overgrown by jungle, painting a vivid picture of an advanced society's demise followed by the reclaiming of the land by nature. It is an... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Quick Trip to Tikal

Tikal

  • 5 out of 5 stars by JodyS from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
  • February 11, 2006
Quote: We bought airline tickets to fly from San Pedro to Guatemala. This was a day trip. I want to say that it was about $350 per person, maybe a little less. We boarded a plane in San Pedro early in the morning. From Belize we flew into Flores. Included... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Trip to Belize

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Tikal National Park

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Ben the Grate from Dallas, Texas
  • November 12, 2005
Tikal National Park
Quote: Tikal is considered by most to be the greatest ancient Mayan site on the planet. So many of the structures are excavated and restored, and the ancient city is so vast. San Ignacio sits just a few minutes from the Guatemala border and only a few... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal It's UnBelizeable!

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Ruins

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Andariega from Boca de Tomatlan, Mexico
  • August 22, 2005
Ruins
Quote: These ruins are all within a few blocks of each other, east of the plaza.Santa ClaraPast Nuns from Puebla, Mexico came to Antigua to found the Santa Clara church and convent in 1699. The 1717 earthquake seriously damaged the construction and it... Read the full Tikal National Park review

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Tikal National Park

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Philly_Girl from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • July 25, 2005
Tikal National Park
Quote: When the cab picked us up at our hotel in San Ignacio, we thought, uh oh, what kind of tour is this? The driver didn't speak any English, and we were transferred to the Guatemalan border (about 15 minutes away) in somewhat anxious silence. Once... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Tikal in Guatemala

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Tikal

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Depster from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • January 31, 2005
Quote: It is incredible. It is the closest thing to Indiana Jones that I've experienced (without the Lost Ark, people trying to kill you, etc.) The Mayan ruins are set in the jungle. There are two that you can climb to the top of and many pyramids and... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Guatemalan Travel

Tikal National Park

  • 5 out of 5 stars by paulnag from Washington DC, District of Columbia
  • January 21, 2005
Tikal National Park
Quote: This was simply amazing. If you have time, get there early and go up any temple except Temple 1 for the sunrise. Or go up Temple 1 or the pyramid for the sunset. Beware - your ticket is only good for 1 day.

From journal To Tikal from Belize

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Tikal

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • July 26, 2003
Quote: In my life, I had never seen anything quite like Tikal. When I saw the top of the Temple of the Jaguar-King rising out of the verdant growth of the rainforest, I was transported back to a childhood dream of being an archaeological explorer. ... Read the full Tikal National Park review

From journal Side-Trip to Tikal