We go to Tikal.
Tikal was the largest abandoned city in the Mayan civilization.
We parked our car in the parking lot, which requires a hike to access.
It is located in the jungle of Guatemala and consists of groups of buildings and a large square. The city was abandoned between 800-900 AD.
The city ruins were not discovered until about 1696, excavated in 1848, and opened to the public in 1955.
The city’s main six temple ruins cover an area of about 2.6 square kilometers
While the entire city of Tikal covers an area of about 60 square kilometers, most of it has not been cleared and excavated.
Temple No. 4, the largest, is 72 meters high and was completed in 720 AD.
You need to go up to the top of the tower through a steep wooden ladder.
There are no guardrails on the pyramid, so you need to pay attention to safety.
Tikal Pyramid has an amazing design with a slope of 70 degrees.
Standing on the steep pyramid, the dense tropical jungle is in front of you, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Under the blue sky, several pyramids rising from the ground pierced through the dense forest, echoing each other from a distance. I can’t help but sigh for the masterpieces of the ancient Mayans.
Monkeys and animals appear in the woods from time to time.
and the long-nosed raccoon
When I was taking pictures, I suddenly felt pain in my feet. I bent down and saw that several ants had got into my trousers and bit me twice.
The ground is full of ants
leave now.
Temple III was completed in 810
Except for the top, the body of the tower has not been excavated and is buried in the soil.
Schematic diagram of Temple No. 3
Temple Two
Back then, the Mayan king walked along these steep stone steps and walked step by step to the temple at the top of the pyramid. Here, they communicated with the gods and gained supernatural powers.
Standing on the steep pyramid, the dense tropical jungle is in front of you, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Under the blue sky, several pyramids rising from the ground pierced through the dense forest, echoing each other from a distance. I can’t help but sigh for the masterpieces of the ancient Mayans.
Monkeys and animals appear in the woods from time to time.
and the long-nosed raccoon
When I was taking pictures, I suddenly felt pain in my feet. I bent down and saw that several ants had got into my trousers and bit me twice.
The ground is full of ants
leave now.
Temple III was completed in 810
Except for the top, the body of the tower has not been excavated and is buried in the soil.
Schematic diagram of Temple No. 3
Temple Two
Schematic diagram of the second temple
You can go up along the wooden ladder
There is a hut on the top of the tower, but it cannot be entered.
Standing on the platform of Temple No. 2, we just saw Temple No. 1.
Temple One was completed around 695.
This temple seems to have appeared in a movie scene about Maya.
Tower of Temple One
Between the two temples is a large square with some steles.
These steles are neatly arranged, recording the natural phenomena, political events and major religious ceremonies of the Tikal era. The earliest piece was inscribed in AD 292 and the latest in AD 869, after which carvings ceased abruptly.
In 889 AD, the construction of the temple complex in Tikal was interrupted. In 909 AD, the last city of the Mayans also stopped the half-built stone pillars. The entire bustling city was suddenly abandoned almost at the same time. The reason is still a mystery.
buildings on both sides of the square
stone statue
Pick up in the car and we leave Tikal.
