The ancient city 'just as good as Pompeii' but without the crowds of tourists
Deep among Guatemala's northern rainforests is the Tikal complex of Mayan ruins. A Mayan city known as Yax Mutal, the capital ...
5 reasons to visit Guatemala
From witnessing active volcanoes and getting involved in community tourism to exploring stone cities that have stood for ...
National Geographic news1 年
In Search of the Lost Empire of the Maya
Just as Tikal dominated the Maya lowlands for centuries ... The first, Stone Hand Jaguar, spent decades making courtesy calls throughout the Maya lowlands. The reconstructed burial of a Snake ...
BBC5 个月
An introduction to the ancient Maya
This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to thousands of Maya people. Image caption, This is the Temple of the Great Jaguar. It's called ...
BBC2 年
Who were the ancient Maya?
This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to thousands of Maya people. Image caption, This is the Temple of the Great Jaguar. It's called ...