Tikal
Tikal is a triangulation station in Petén Department, Guatemala. Tikal is situated nearby to the park Central Acropolis, as well as near the ruins Temple I.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tikal and Temple I.
Tikal
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.
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.
Central Acropolis
Park
The Central Acropolis of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is an architectural complex located immediately to the south of the Great Plaza. Tikal is one of the most important archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and is located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala.
Tikal
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.22159° or 17° 13′ 18″ northLongitude
-89.62324° or 89° 37′ 24″ westElevation
306 metres (1,004 feet)Open location code
769G69CG+JPGeoNames ID
11413674
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In Other Languages
“Tikal” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Tikal”
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