At Muyil, you’ll see what is known as Peten architecture, with steep walled pyramids similar to those at the famous Tikal ...

Deep among Guatemala's northern rainforests is the Tikal complex of Mayan ruins. A Mayan city known as Yax Mutal, the capital ...

This is the city of Tikal. Many years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to thousands of Maya people. 'Yax Mutal' was one of the most powerful cities of the ancient Maya.

Serious damage was also reported to Leon Viejo in Nicaragua. During the session, the Observer of Guatemala informed that no major damage had occurred to the monuments of Tikal or Quirigua, but that ...