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Great Plaza of Tikal – Mundo Perdido Complex loop from Temple I

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Petén

Great Plaza of Tikal – Mundo Perdido Complex loop from Temple I

Moderate

4.9

(20)

160

hikers

Great Plaza of Tikal – Mundo Perdido Complex loop from Temple I

03:10

11.8km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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761 m

Tikal Mayan Ruins

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Look out for tarantulas hiding in tree trunks

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1.52 km

Great Plaza of Tikal

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Be sure to climb the wooden stairs, even if it's sweaty - the view makes up for it 😎

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3.62 km

Zona Norte, Tikal National Park

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This pyramid can be climbed to enjoy the view.

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4.40 km

Complex Q (Twin Pyramids), Tikal

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The temple can be accessed via a wide stone staircase.

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5.96 km

Temple of the Inscriptions (Temple VI)

Ruins

7.28 km

Temple I (Temple of the Great Jaguar)

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Temple I is also known as the Great Jaguar. It was built in 700 AD and is 47 meters high. It was built by the governor (Mr. Cocoa), whose tomb was found in the temple.

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8.27 km

Talud-Tablero Temple (Mundo Perdido, Tikal)

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The Talud Tablero Temple is the second largest building in the Mundo Perdido complex. It was built in several phases between the second half of the 3rd century AD and …

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8.47 km

Mundo Perdido Complex

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The Mundo Perdido (Spanish for "Lost World") is the largest preclassic ceremonial complex in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. The complex was …

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11.1 km

Abandoned Vehicle Graveyard

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Several vehicles are rotting away here. Among them is a jeep, a tractor and a pick-up truck 🛻.
A bizarre motif.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

1.04 km

819 m

Surfaces

5.96 km

4.80 km

415 m

401 m

199 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 1 September

36°C

22°C

58 %

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Comments

February 14, 2023,🇬🇹 Parque Nacional Tikal - versunken in der Welt der Maya

Today we went to Tikal and what can I say: Incredibly beautiful and deeply impressive.
An old and huge Mayan site that was well worth the 800 years of construction.
It started at half past five with a colectivo and a traffic jam at the first gate. It took us an hour, but we could see that the stream of …

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February 13, 2023,🇬🇹 Guatemala: Parque Nacional Tikal / Mayatempel und Wildlife

Heute bin ich wieder mal mehr als auf meine Kosten gekommen!

Trabe vom Hostel los zur Hauptstraße, ist ein Kilometer. Dort erkundige ich mich nach nem Collectivo nach Yaxha. Nicht so einfach, erfahre ich vom Tourinfobüro und der netten Polizistin an der Haltestelle, die mir sehr schnell, sehr viel erzählt.
Irgendwas mit mehrmals umsteigen, weiter weg, etwas gefährlich allein und …

April 13, 2024,🇬🇹🏰 - TIKAL - 🏯🇬🇹

You should plan a whole day to visit TIKAL, as the accessible area is very extensive. If you want to see all the pyramids and temples that have been uncovered so far, you have to walk at least 10 km. For me it was a bit more.😅
Some pyramids can also be climbed via the stone stairs, others only via …

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