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Tikal rediscovered, how a lost Maya supercity rewrote the map of the ancient Americas

In the Guatemalan lowlands, the ruins of Tikal emerged from the forest, then its inscriptions revealed a world of dynasties, invasions, and high-stakes “Star Wars” fought for conquest. This chapter ...
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Field Trip: The Ruins at Tikal

Eco-Esquela is less than two hours of one of Guatemala's most impressive -- and popular -- tourist destinations, the great Mayan ruins at Tikal. The region's one good road leads straight from the ...
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Tikal: The breathtaking ruins we found alone

Explore the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala, where we arrived at 4 AM to experience the site without crowds. Tikal boasts a remarkable collection of both fully and partially excavated pyramids and ...