Guatemala Tikal ruins travel guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Tikal is the largest abandoned city in the Mayan civilization, located in Tikal National Park in the Peten Province of Guatemala. The Tikal ruins are built on hills surrounded by swamps. They consist of nine groups of buildings and large squares, connected by bridges and causeways, covering an area of ​​about 2.6 square kilometers. Tikal, abandoned between 800 and 900 AD, was discovered around 1696 and began large-scale excavations in 1963. It is now an archaeological and tourist attraction.

Attractions distribution:

The ruins of Tikal include hundreds of important ancient buildings, but only a small portion have been excavated in recent decades. The most notable of them are the six step pyramids with temples on top. .

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, ethnic tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism, parks, heritage sites