"ANCIENT CITY IN THE JUNGLE" Parque Nacional Tikal by RAZOR-REN

Parque Nacional Tikal Travel Guide: 314 reviews and 1,008 photos

ABOUT AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM FLORES IS THE ANCIENT MAYA CITY OF TIKAL. I FOUND THIS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE RUINS I'VE EVER SEEN AS IT'S CONFINED WITHIN A HUGE SITE WITH ALOT OF WALKING TO DO IN THE JUNGLE AS THE PYRAMIDS ARE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE PLACE. THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF PYRAMIDS YOU CAN CLIMB TOO TO TAKE AN IMPRESSIVE VIEW OF THE PETEN JUNGLE WITH OTHER PYRAMIDS STICKING OUT ABOVE THE TREES.

IF YOU PLAN ON VISITING THIS SITE YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! VERY WORTH YOUR TIME.

Last visit to Parque Nacional Tikal: Dec 2006
Intro Updated Jun 17, 2007
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THE MAP OF TIKAL I SCANNED IN. NOT GOOD QUALITY. - Parque Nacional Tikal

TAKE TIME TO EXPLORE THE SITE Things to Do (3)

TIKAL IS ONE HUGE SITE WHICH MEANS YOU GOT ALOT OF WALKING TO DO. BE SURE TO HANG AROUND FOR A FEW HOURS SO YOU CAN... more travel advice

CLIMBING TEMPLES - Parque Nacional Tikal

CLIMBING TEMPLES Things to Do (3)

THERE'S A HANDFUL OF PYRAMIADS/TEMPLES YOU CAN ACTUALLY CLIMB EXCEPT FOR THE ONES WHERE ACCESS IS RESTRICTED. JUST BE... more travel advice

SPOT THE WILDLIFE Things to Do (3)

WHEN YOU'RE IN TIKAL, IF YOU'RE LUCKY ENOUGH YOU'LL SPOT A FEW WILDLIFE LIVING IN THE JUNGLE. YOU MIGHT MOST LIKELY SEE... more travel advice

TEMPLE VI: NOT WORTH THE WALK - Parque Nacional Tikal

TEMPLE VI: NOT WORTH THE WALK Off The Beaten Path (1)

TEMPLE VI IS THE MOST ISOLATED TEMPLE OF THE TIKAL SITE...IT HAS INSCRIPTIONS THERE. PERSONALLY, I DON'T THINK IT'S... more travel advice

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Bwana_Brown Jan 25, 2007 at 8:15 AM

Nice photos and tips on your experience at Tikal National Park! You are right, a definite 'must see' location and one that my wife and I also really enjoyed.
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Babzz Jan 9, 2007 at 10:20 AM

The bird was the Montezuma Oropendula (funky call-see my Tikal travelogue) and the monkeys were likely Howler Monkeys :) Lucky you, I didn't see any mammals :(