Tikal
Guatemalan pyramid site
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, one of the largest and most powerful urban centers of the classical Maya civilization.
Its ruins—massive stone temples rising above the jungle canopy—are a major archaeological site and tourist destination.
The name is also attached to a popular German-style board game about exploring jungle temples.
Ancient Mesoamerican people
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- stelaeInscribed commemorative pillars
hieroglyphs · epigraphy · pre-Columbian · Mesoamerica · acropolis · altars · plazas · obsidian
Apex-topped geometric solids
- templesHoly places or head sides
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
monuments · shrines · sanctuaries · plazas · terraces · causeways · reservoirs · palaces
Central American republic
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- howler monkeysVocal New World primates
toucans · jaguars · mahogany · biodiversity · tropical · humid · vines · undergrowth
Cultural arm of UN
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- protectedKept from harm
- cultural legacyInherited traditions and values
restoration · stewardship · national park · site management · documentation · indigenous · ancestral
Movement between locations
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionsBrief recreational journeys
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
guides · ecotourism · accommodation · day trips · visitors · photography · viewpoints · hiking trails
Maya
Ancient Mesoamerican people
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
stelae · hieroglyphs · epigraphy · pre-Columbian · Mesoamerica · acropolis · altars · plazas · obsidian · copal
pyramids
Apex-topped geometric solids
- templesHoly places or head sides
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
complex · monuments · shrines · sanctuaries · plazas · terraces · causeways · reservoirs · palaces
Guatemala
Central American republic
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
howler monkeys · toucans · jaguars · mahogany · biodiversity · tropical · humid · vines · undergrowth · national park
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- protectedKept from harm
cultural legacy · restoration · stewardship · national park · site management · documentation · indigenous · ancestral
travel
Movement between locations
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionsBrief recreational journeys
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
itinerary · guides · ecotourism · accommodation · day trips · visitors · photography · viewpoints · hiking trails · wildlife watching
- Central American ParksMonteverde, Darien, Santa Rosa, Montecristo
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- Hispanic WorldSpain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- rainforeststropical rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, understory
- ancient ruinsStonehenge, Pompeii, Colosseum, coliseum, Machu Picchu
TikalPetra
Rock-carved Jordanian ruins
Egyptian pyramids · Giza · Persepolis · Palmyra · Mesa Verde
TikalRome
Italy's capital city
Athens · Giza · Angkor Wat · Machu Picchu · Babylon