Pyramid Yet To Be Unearthed

This is what the whole site looked like when it was rediscovered in 1848.

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Tikal

November 9th 2007
Before I went to Central America I didn't know much about the Maya. I put them in a group with the Inca's and Aztec's as a once great civilisation that were flattened by the arrival of the Europeans. Turns out I was completely wrong. I can remember thinking when in Peru that while Machu Pichu is spectacular, the church in my village at home in Yorkshire is much older. This didn’t dampen my e ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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