Read about Tikal National Park in Guatemala below, then click on the main image, or here, to begin a slideshow about the region. Origin: Archaeologists believe the Maya settled the area as early as ...
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Ancient pyramids hidden in the jungle

Massive stone pyramids rise above dense forest in Tikal National Park, Guatemala. The structures stand surrounded by thick ...
Tikal was the capital of a great Maya city-state, one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya. Today Tikal is a site of expansive Mayan ruins deep in the jungle, in the rainforests of ...