TIKAL NATIONAL PARK, Guatemala — This spectacular Mayan ruin nestled in northern Guatemala’s dense tropical jungle is about as far from civilization as you can get, but the wake-up calls are every bit ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal, a finding that could help researchers discern the nature of the city's ...

The ruins of Tikal are surrounded by a national park — 57,600 hectares of rainforest and wetlands. In comparison, the center of the city is small, about 400 hectares of temples, terraces, roads and ...

Read about Tikal National Park in Guatemala below, then click on the main image, or here, to begin a slideshow about the region. Origin: Archaeologists believe the Maya settled the area as early as ...

Guatemala offers one of the richest cultural experiences in Central America—yet still feels delightfully under-the-radar. Travel + Leisure has partnered with luxury travel experts Black Tomato on a ...

The Grand Square is at the epicenter of the site. Photo Credit: Tom Steighorst The ruins of Tikal, a Unesco World Heritage site deep in the jungle of Guatemala, are a lifetime checklist item for many ...

The groundbreaking discovery was made at the ancient ruins of Tikal, a complex of more than 3,000 Maya structures in Guatemala's Tikal National Park. Archaeologists have been exploring the site since ...