Tikal
LocationGuatemala
Year700
TypeTemple Complex
About Tikal
The ruins of a great Maya city deep in the rainforest. Temple IV rises 230 feet above the canopy. Over 3,000 structures stand in the mapped central zone. The city dominated the Maya lowlands for centuries. Ancient reservoirs and causeways linked its plazas. Howler monkeys and toucans now roam the ruins. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.