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What to see in Guatemala
Tikal
Tourist attractions Tikal
Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Mayan civilisation. It is located in the town of Flores, in the Petén department, and forms part of the Tikal National Park, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. According to the glyphs found at the site, it was once named Yax Mutul. Tikal was the capital of a belligerent state, which was converted into one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Mayans. Although the monumental architecture of the site dates back to the 4th century BC. Tikal was at its peak during the Mesoamerican Classic Period, between 200-900 AD. During this time, the city dominatad a large part of the Mayan region, in the political, economic and military arenas and maintained links with other regions, throughout Mesoamerica, including the then metropolis of Teotihuacan, in the distant Valley of Mexico.
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- Trips to Cobán
- Trips to Dulce River
- Trips to Flores
- Trips to Livingston
- Trips to Panajachel
- Trips to Puerto Barrios
- Trips to Semuc Champey
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- Trips to Arenal
- Trips to Belize Barrier Reef
- Trips to Belize city
- Trips to Boca Chica
- Trips to Bocas del toro
- Trips to Boquete
- Trips to Braulio Carrillo National Park
- Trips to Chiriqui National Marine Park
- Trips to Copan
- Trips to Guanacaste
- Trips to La Fortuna Waterfall
- Trips to Manuel Antonio National Park
- Trips to Monteverde
- Trips to Panama Canal
- Trips to Panama city
- Trips to Playa Blanca
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- Trips to Puerto Viejo
- Trips to Rincón de la Vieja National Park
- Trips to Roatán
- Trips to Samara
- Trips to San Blas Islands
- Trips to San José
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