Tikal National Park

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Tikal National Park
Photo: amslerPIX / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Guatemala
Year inscribed1979
Criteria(i) (iii) (iv) (ix) (x)

Overview

In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by lush vegetation, lies one of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. The ceremonial centre contains superb temples and palaces, and public squares accessed by means of ramps. Remains of dwellings are scattered throughout the surrounding countryside.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0