Each Saturday from now on, I’ll be sharing a photo with you from my travels around the world.
This week, the photo comes from Tikal National Park in Guatemala.
In the middle of the jungle in Guatemala, there lies one of the largest collections of Mayan ruins in the world. Tikal — a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979 — was at one time a major capital of the ancient Mayan civilization. Today, tourists from all over the world visit the site to wander around the ruins, which seem to just grow out of the jungle. This particular photo is of Temple I (also called the Temple of the Great Jaguar or the Temple of Ah Cacao). The temple is a funerary pyramid dedicated to a Mayan ruler who was entombed in the structure around the year 730.
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Beautiful shot! The cloud pattern accentuates the beauty of the pyramid!
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Thanks, Arti! The clouds that day were amazing for photos!
Such a lovely shot! The green of the grass is really amazing
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Thank you! It’s actually an HDR shot, which is why the colors pop so much! But I also got lucky and was there when both the light and the clouds were great!
Beautiful temple set against nice clouds. Must have had great fun exploring this place.
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It was awesome exploring it! Even though I was sweating like crazy, I loved it.
I agree, it is a gorgeous shot!
Thanks! I quite like it, too!
What an imposing but beautiful structure. Tikal is on the too of my list for Mayan temples to visit.
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It’s an amazing site! So much to see.
Great pic, just pinned it! I’ve only been to the Mayan ruins on the Yucatan, this looks gorgeous though…just added it to my bucket list board!
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Thanks! I was really surprised to find out just how many Mayan ruin sites AREN’T on the Yucatan! Belize and Guatemala actually have loads!
This is one of the places I want to see more than anywhere in Central America!
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I’d highly recommend it! Really really cool site, without the crowds of Chichen Itza!
I still need to find my way to Latin America
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Definitely! This was my first foray down that way, and I really enjoyed it. So much so that I’m going back to Central America in March!