| Page Views: 2,262 Last Visit to Parque Nacional Tikal: August, 2004 | Tikal, Heart of the Ancient Maya Empire by VinTolucci - last update: Nov 5, 2005 |
| The great temples of Ti'akal |
Tikal was built approximately 600 years before Christ. Tikal's population peaked around 700 AD and may have had a population of about 30,000 to 50,000. Depends on your source. The most impreesive temple is Temple I the tallest edifice in the precolumbian era. |
|  | Timeless Peices The great temples at Tikal were only discovered about 150 years ago. During this time the jungle swalloed up the landscape |
Staying on track Don't get lost in the jungle. I have heard many horror stories regarding visitors wanting to play "survivor" before it became fashionable to do so, only to end up lost in the jungle. I have been told their bodies were found years alter hoola hops went out of fashion, tye dyes, flannel and polyester, etc. | | |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful, serene" | | Cons: | "Lots of walking may hinder some." | | In A Nutshell: | "The true "survivors" are the Maya people of Guatemala" |
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kekky Thu Jan 26, 2006 01:24 UTC
I agree with you, only a jerk would vandalize something that has more precious value and historic content then the majority of buildings we build today. |
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