Towering Maya temples rising above the Petén jungle canopy; Temple IV tops 70 m, among the tallest the Maya ever built.
Deep in the Petén jungle, Tikal’s temples punch up through the rainforest canopy — Temple IV reaches 70 m, one of the tallest structures the Maya ever built — while howler monkeys roar and toucans cross the plazas.
Getting there early to watch the sun rise over the canopy from a temple top is one of the great experiences in the Americas.
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