{"id":11927,"date":"2024-09-29T15:09:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T15:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/?p=11927"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:22:04","slug":"tips-voor-het-bezoeken-van-tikal-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/en\/tips-voor-het-bezoeken-van-tikal-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for visiting Tikal in Guatemala: an impressive place"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tikal is one of the most beautiful and impressive places in Guatemala<\/span><\/mark><\/a>. Not only the Mayan city and the temples themselves are very impressive, but the entire environment is beautiful. This ancient Mayan city is located in the middle of a beautiful green jungle. It is also full of wildlife, from spider monkeys and coatis, to toucans and jaguars. Enough reasons to visit this fascinating place when you are in Guatemala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The History of Tikal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tikal was one of the largest and most powerful cities of the Mayan civilization, reaching its peak between 200 and 900 AD. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its enormous pyramid-shaped temples such as the Temple of the Great Jaguar and the Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent, which is over 65 meters high. The city was an important religious, cultural and political center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 900 AD, Tikal was abandoned, the exact reason for this is still unknown. The city is located in the middle of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a green jungle full of wildlife. Tikal was rediscovered in the 19th century and since then many archaeological excavations have been carried out, with new discoveries still being made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit Tikal yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can visit Tikal yourself or with a tour. Are you visiting Tikal yourself? Then you need about 4 hours to admire everything. At the beginning of the park you will encounter enormous, impressive, tall trees. But it is not only wise to look up for the trees themselves. If you look closely, you will see the spider monkeys swinging from tree to tree above your head. Or if you are lucky, you will also spot a toucan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are signs with maps everywhere in the park, so you can clearly see where you are and where you can go. The park is quite large, so these are very useful. If you follow the paths and walk the entire circle, you will come across a palace, various temples and entire villages. You can climb one of the temples at the back of the park. When you walk up the stairs, you will eventually come above the tops of the trees. Here you have a beautiful view over the green jungle. In the distance you can also see the tops of the other temples sticking out above the green oasis. You can also admire the sunrise or sunset from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are several tickets you can buy for Tikal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n