Tikal National Park
Tikal is a large archaeological site in the Guatemalan department of Petén. During the Classic Period it was one of the largest and most important of the Mayan cities.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple I and North Acropolis.
Temple I
Ruins
Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Tikal Temple I is the designation given to one of the major structures at Tikal, one of the largest cities and archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Mesoamerica.
North Acropolis
Park
The North Acropolis of the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala is an architectural complex that served as a royal necropolis and was a centre for funerary activity for over 1300 years.
Tikal National Park
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Tik’al”
- Location: Flores, Petén Department, Northern Lowlands, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.22347° or 17° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
-89.62164° or 89° 37′ 18″ westElevation
288 metres (945 feet)Open location code
769G69FH+98GeoNames ID
3588367
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Tikal National Park” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Parque Nacional Tikal”
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Notable Places Nearby
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