and temples filled with expressive bas-relief sculptures set Palenque apart from other Maya sites in Mexico, and it even rivals the grandeur of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala. Its secrets have been ...

Ancient Mayan Civilization, which lasted from around 7000-2000 B.C., still marks Guatemala ... of the temple or at a campsite around 45 minutes away. It is recommended to stay at Tikal for the ...

Your National Geographic Society membership helped fund recent excavations at Holmul and La Corona, Guatemala ... in Tikal, the city of their most hated enemy. Just as Tikal dominated the Maya ...

In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by beautiful greenery, lies Tikal - a once great city and ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya civilisation in the Petén region of Guatemala. It was the ...

The Maya civilization, one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cultures, flourished across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, ...

With its plethora of palaces, altars, shrines, and soaring temples, Tikal may be the premier Maya site. For over 1,100 years, the Maya built here, expanding the site until it covered an area of 25 ...