Located deep in the Guatemalan rainforest and spread over nearly 500 square kilometers, Tikal is an impressive sight to see. It used to be one of the main Maya city states, with a population of over 100,000. Today, only a small portion has been excavated with the majority of the complex still consisting of green, tree-covered mounds. It is by far the most impressive Maya site I have seen so far and seemed a bit reminiscent of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, simply based on its size and the fact that it’s spread out throughout the jungle. However, Maya construction stops a long way short of what the Cambodian did in Angkor Wat.
