Tikal is the ruins of an Ancient Mayan city that inhabited from 6th century B.C to 10th century A.D. It locates within the rainforest of Northern Guatemala.
It is a part of Tikal National Park that comprises an area of 224.4 square miles.
Considering its archaeological and ecological value, UNESCO designated the Tikal as a world heritage site in 1979.
This site includes remains of royal palaces, temples, shrines, residences, plazas, ball courts, and ceremonial sites.
The ceremonial area of Tikal contains nearly 200 stone monuments.
Six large pyramids labeled as pyramid I-VI are the most important surviving in Tikal.
The 65 meters high temple of the two-headed serpents (Temple IV) is the tallest structure in Tikal.
