Mayan Ruins of Tikal

One of the most important archaeological sites in Central America is located in the damp jungle of northern Guatemala, close to the Belizean border. One of the best sites to go in Guatemala to learn about Mayan civilization is Tikal, a well-preserved ruined city. Tikal is the ruins of an ancient city that was most likely called Yax Mutal and was discovered in a Guatemalan rainforest. One of the major urban centers and archaeological sites from the pre-Columbian Maya civilisation. It is situated in what is now northern Guatemala, in the Petén Basin archeological zone. The complex, which is a portion of Guatemala's Tikal National Park and is located in the El Petén region, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

From roughly 600 BC and AD 900, Tikal was inhabited. It has more than 3,000 buildings, including pyramids, temples, plazas, and an acropolis. For more than a thousand years, it was one of the most significant urban Mayan cities, and it is now one of the biggest Mayan archaeological sites from that era still standing. The surroundings improve the experience of visiting Tikal. Over the lush, green canopy of the rainforest, where birds, monkeys, and other animals abound, steep pyramids rise.

At Tikal, monkeys are frequently seen. There's a good chance you'll see spider monkeys, and even if you don't, you'll hear howler monkeys. The remains are located in the northern Guatemalan tropical rainforests, which served as the lowland Maya civilization's birthplace. The city may have controlled a natural east-west trade route through the Yucatan Peninsula because of its location amid an abundance of fertile upland soils.

Location: Flores, Petén Department, Guatemala

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