A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained ...

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

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

The lost world of the Mayans is found at spectacular Tikal, whose buildings were once the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Discover why this Guatemalan wonder should be on your travel list.

The Guatemalan Tourism Board is proud to announce that Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, has named Tikal, Guatemala one of the 20 best destinations in the world ...

Don’t miss: Hiring a local guide to show you around Tikal. We learned about plants, animals, Mayan culture, the ongoing discoveries in the park, politics and ecology. With the guide we were able ...

TIKAL NATIONAL PARK, Guatemala — The woman in the shorts shrieked, grabbed her ankle and crumpled to the ground as though she’d been shot. And in a sense she had. “A bullet ant,” surmised ...

Just back from: Tikal, Guatemala Danielle Garcia, Hayward I went because: I wanted to experience the magic of Central America's best Mayan ruins.