Tikal is a captivating and fascinating site amid natural beauty. The site can be visited in one day but we recommend you spend two full days. Sunset from the top of temple 4 is a memorable experience.
The impressive ruins of Ceibal are upriver from Sayaxche & served as a tollgate for barges running the river in ancient Maya times. Its beauty has much to do with the jungle surroundings of the rainforest’s seemingly infinite web of life.
Uaxactun (pronounced Wash-ak-toon) was a major Mayan city & is situated about 12 miles north of Tikal. Uaxactun was inhabited from the Middle Formative Period but flourished mainly from 500 AD to 900 AD. It was named Uaxactun, which means “eight stones,”
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