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Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
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Description |
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| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Quirigua is a Mayan site founded 250 BCE. It is famous for its carved 8th century stele. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Mayan glyphs. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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The steles at Quirigua are the tallest in the Mayan world. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Stele C depicts Canac Sky. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Zoomorphs are spherical carved stones in the shape of animals. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Detail of a carved Zoomorph. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Stele E is the tallest in Quirigua at 8m. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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The elaborately carved Stele E weighs 65 tonnes. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Zoomorph G. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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8th Century Mayan altar. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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The Steles in Quirigua are some of the most elaborate in the Mayan world. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Unexcavated pyramid. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Quirigua was at its height under the rule of Canac Sky who ascended the throne in 731. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Zoomorph P is the best preserved and most intricate. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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The Acropolis. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Quirigua |
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Archaeological Zone |
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Unexcavated structure. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Flores is a colonial town on the island of San Andreas. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Flores is by Lake Paten Itza. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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The beautiful Lake Paten Itza. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Flores was founded in 1700 on the site of a Mayan city called Tayasal. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Colourful wooden buildings. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Quiet street scene. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Wooden balcony. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Hilly street. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Fast food shop selling chicken and chips. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Guest house overlooking the lake. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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View of the lake. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Fringe leaf lillies. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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The market. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Market stall. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Flores |
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Small island in the lake. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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The Mayan site of Tikal. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Tikal is a Mayan site set in tropical rain forest. It was active between 500 BCE and 900. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Jaguar Temple |
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The Jaguar Temple is a typical Tikal temple and dates from 721. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Jaguar Temple |
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The temple is 44m high and is topped with a roof comb containing a tomb. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Jaguar Temple |
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A stele describing the ascent to the throne of Tikal's last known ruler in 768. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Temple of the Masks |
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The Temple of the Masks is 38m high and fronted by a stele. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Temple of the Masks |
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The temple dates from around 800. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Central Acropolis |
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The Central Acropolis. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Central Acropolis |
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The area is made up of many rooms and courtyards. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Central Acropolis |
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Looking down on the Central Acropolis. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Central Acropolis |
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Two storey building. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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The North Acropolis. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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Two storey buildings. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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The North Acropolis is a complex of twelve temples dating from 100 BCE. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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The complex was begun in 100 BCE and completed in 250. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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There are many steles. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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The steles show rulers and priests. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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Stone altar. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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Carved face. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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Tikal was active between the 4th Century BCE and 900. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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North Acropolis |
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Detail of wall. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Grand Plaza |
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The Grand Plaza. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Grand Plaza |
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The Grand Plaza is the centre of the site. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Grand Plaza |
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Pyramids and palaces. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Plaza of the Lost World |
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The unexcavated Lost World Pyramid dominates the Plaza of the Lost World. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Plaza of the Lost World |
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The Lost World Pyramid is 32m high and 80m long. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Plaza of the Lost World |
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The Lost World Pyramid dates from 700 BCE and is the oldest at Tikal. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Plaza of the Lost World |
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Building in the rainforest. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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The Great Pyramid is the oldest in Tikal dating from 700 BCE. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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The Great Pyramid is 32m high. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Tikal is surrounded by rain forrst. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Many structures are lost in the rain forest. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Barely visible through the trees. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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The Bat Palace. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Paths through the site. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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One of the many stele on the site. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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The Ah Cacan Stele. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Temple 4 is the tallest ancient structure in the Americas (64m). |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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The sheer walls of Temple 4. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Complex M |
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Complex M is one of several pairs of matching pyramids unique to Tikal. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Complex M |
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Palace building in the rainforest. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Complex M |
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Temple through the trees. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Group G |
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Group G is a palace complex. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Group G |
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Building in the complex. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Temple V is a 58m high pyramid build around 700 by King Ah Cacau. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Temple IV dates from 470. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Trail through the forest. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Ocellated turkeys. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Howler monkey. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Margay on a tree trunk. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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Coati. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Tikal |
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A ceiba tree. These were considered holy by the Mayans. |
1991 |
were added from 11 December 2021.