Pop over to neighboring Guatemala to experience one of the world’s great archeological wonders.

Tikal is a sprawling archeological site that speaks to the ancient Mayan empire at its grandest scale—these temples were constructed when the population of Tikal was nearly 100,000.

Wander ancient plazas, across ball courts, and among five huge temples. Learn of the fascinating history of these people while the cries of howler monkeys tear the stillness, and evoke the primordial jungle from which this mighty civilization arose.