Who: Alex and Suzanne Buckmelter of Superior, Colorado and our guide Carlos Vivar Where: Tikal, Guatemala Out and about: As part of our trip to visit our soon-to-be-adopted daughter from Guatemala ...

Tikal, Temple I Courtesy of Flickr user mtsrs. Tikal Courtesy of Flickr user Hector Garcia. Tikal Courtesy of Flickr user 4Neus. "Tikal Clouds" Courtesy of Flickr user 4Neus. I was only 7 years old ...

Read about Tikal National Park in Guatemala below, then click on the main image, or here, to begin a slideshow about the region. Origin: Archaeologists believe the Maya settled the area as early as ...

I went because: I wanted to experience the magic of Central America's best Mayan ruins. Don't miss: A guided tour of Tikal, hiking an active volcano in Antigua and the beauty of Lago Atitlan, a lake ...

The Grand Square is at the epicenter of the site. Photo Credit: Tom Steighorst The ruins of Tikal, a Unesco World Heritage site deep in the jungle of Guatemala, are a lifetime checklist item for many ...

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 ...

Explore the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala, where we arrived at 4 AM to experience the site without crowds. Tikal boasts a remarkable collection of both fully and partially excavated pyramids and ...