Tikal National Park
Parque Nacional Tikal
The largest city-state site of the Classic Maya period, with thousands of structures hidden in tropical rainforest. It is a dual natural and cultural World Heritage Site.
A Maya super city-state that flourished from around the turn of the Common Era until the 10th century. Its core area covers about 16 square kilometers and contains more than 3,000 structures, including temple pyramids, acropolises, ball courts and stelae. It was inscribed as a UNESCO mixed natural and cultural World Heritage Site in 1979. In the rainforest you can see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, toucans and ocellated turkeys. Admission for foreign visitors is about 150 quetzales, and sunrise and sunset tours cost extra. From Flores, take a bus for about 1.5 hours. Plan for at least a full day, and bring plenty of water and insect repellent.
Opening hours
06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Great Plaza, Tikal
- Tikal Temple V
- Mundo Perdido, Tikal
- Tikal Temple IV
- Tikal Museums (Sylvanus G. Morley)
- Uaxactún
- Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
- Topoxté