Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

Tikal was home to at least 60,000 Maya and held sway over several other city-states scattered through the rain forest from the YucatánPeninsula to western Honduras. Though magnificent, the ruins ...

Tikal, Temple I Courtesy of Flickr user mtsrs. Tikal Courtesy of Flickr user Hector Garcia. Tikal Courtesy of Flickr user 4Neus. "Tikal Clouds" Courtesy of Flickr user 4Neus. I was only 7 years ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

Tikal National ... need for a fun and rewarding Tikal day trip. Tikal National Park is easily one of the top things to do in Guatemala. Although there are a lot of Mayan ruins in Belize and ...