Tikal was the capital of a great Maya city-state, one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya. Today Tikal is a ...

Ancient Mayan Civilization, which lasted from around 7000-2000 B.C., still marks Guatemala today. Traces of the indigenous people of Mexico and Central America, whose rich culture and tradition ...

Host David Yetman accompanies archaeologists who explain the unfolding story of Tikal. For over a thousand years the city of Tikal dominated the countryside and the region with its towering temples, ...

Experiences like this make a visit to Tikal memorable. The El Peten rainforest that surrounds the archaeological treasures left by the Mayan civilization is alive with life. Howler monkeys often ...