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Anyone interested in Mayan history should visit Tikal

Temple IV is the highest in Tikal with a height of 70 meters. The view of the surrounding temples rising out of the rainforest is fabulous and involuntarily reminds one of the adventures of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft.😅

The Temple of the Jaguar is clearly visible from the "Mundo Perdido" viewing platforms and from Temple IV.

Tikal Temple IV is a Mesoamerican pyramid in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Tikal in present-day Guatemala. It was one of the tallest and most voluminous buildings in the Maya world. The pyramid was built around 741 AD.... Temple IV is the second tallest surviving pre-Columbian structure in the New World, just after the Great Pyramid of Toniná in Chiapas, Mexico, although the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan may have once been taller. The pyramid was built to mark the reign of the 27th king of the Tikal dynasty, Yik'in Chan K'awiil, although it may have been built after his death as his funerary temple. Archaeologists believe that Yik'in Chan K'awiil's tomb lies undiscovered somewhere beneath the temple. The summit shrine faces east toward the town center, with Temple III directly in front of it and Temple I and Temple II visible behind it. Source: Wikipedia

These animals are particularly found here in the covered rest area, where they meticulously search the ground for food. It is amusing to watch them. But please don't feed them! The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) is a species of predator in the family of small bears (Procyonidae) and one of three species of coatis. The animals are distributed from the south of the United States through Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia. Source: Wikipedia

The name of the temple describes its architectural form, which is based on the architectural style in Teotihuacán and thus shows the close trade connection between Tikal and Teotihuacán.

The temple complex served as a filming location for the planet Yavin IV in the cult film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Source: Wikipedia

This pyramid can be climbed to enjoy the view.