Tikal , Guatemala, The Mayan Pyramid
My SELECTED Pictures of Tikal
Tikal panaroma
After 10-hour road trip form Semuc Champey in curvy mountain roads we came to FLores and then to the Tikal National park late night, Woke up early in the morning at 4:00 AM. Joined the guide at the Tikal Inn .
This was a great way to experience the jungle as it comes alive in the early hours of the morning. Learned about this former Maya citadel, once the largest and most powerful civilization in Meso-America, by exploring this archaeological site . This was like once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to marvel at the majestic pyramids hidden away in the jungle . The pyramid appear magically form the early mist in the middle of the sound of howler monkey , parrots in the jungle. Tikal literally means "Places of voices" in Maya. Even from the Tikal inn in the Tikal natinal park it is 4 KM walk and a hike to Temple no 4.
See my power point slideshow and the view graph to learn the details of mysterious world of Maya. Tikal predated the Aztec and theToltec civiizations
Laser scanners are much more accurate than older methods of drawings In 2005 UC Berkeley and CyArk used laser scanners and other digital technology to record Tikal and archive the data on the web for public use
Pictures and laser scan records for free on; http://www.cyark.org/projects/tikal
( note you can also see the work on "Rani ki vav" super great step well discovered in my home state Gujarat, India
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