Tikal Audio Guide
Explore Tikal with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Tikal is an extensive archaeological site featuring the ruins of a major ancient Maya city. It served as a prominent center of the Maya civilization for centuries.
What you will hear
Tikal National Park
Welcome to one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Maya civilization, a UNESCO World Heritage site where ancient limestone towers rise above a 570-square-kilometer primary rainforest.
Tikal National Park
Welcome to the beating heart of Tikal, a massive limestone stage where kings once addressed thousands from between the towering heights of Temple I and Temple II.
Twin Pyramid Complex R
One of several 'Twin Pyramid' complexes unique to Tikal, built to celebrate the end of a 20-year k'atun cycle in the Maya calendar.
Complex R
Explore one of Tikal’s unique 'Twin Pyramid' complexes, built not for a king's burial, but to honor the completion of a major twenty-year cycle in the Maya calendar.
The Great Plaza
The ceremonial heart of Tikal, this vast plaza is flanked by the city's most iconic temples and served as the center of public life for over a millennium.
Great Plaza
Beyond the public spectacle of the plaza lies the North Acropolis, a sacred 'city of the dead' where Tikal’s rulers were laid to rest for five centuries.
The North Acropolis
One of the most studied architectural groups in the Maya world, this complex served as the royal necropolis, where Tikal's kings were buried for centuries.
North Acropolis
Underneath a protective thatched roof sits a colossal stucco mask, a rare remnant of the vibrant decorations that once brought the city's stone walls to life.
Central Acropolis
A sprawling labyrinth of palaces, courtyards, and residential chambers where Tikal's royal family lived and governed.
Central Acropolis Courtyard
Covering over four acres, this maze-like complex of six courtyards evolved over five centuries as generations of kings added their own personal living quarters.
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