Bill Holmes - Activities - Hiking and Biking - Central America - Guatamala - Tikal

Prior to main plaza

Temple II (22).  Most Mayan ruins are layered on top of previous ruins. Those of the main plaza are the exception. These massive temples were built from scratch according to a master plan involving over 200 years of construction.


Kartamundi at base of Temple II


Temple I (21) from north side of Temple II (22)


Central plaza west temple (Temple II) from east side showing doorway and chamber behind that amplified speach of mucky-mucks.


Movie of view from main plaza

Altars and stellas


Ocellated Turkeys


Stellas


Main plaza Acropolis Norte (23)


Temple II (22) from Acropolis Norte (23)


Glyphs in Acropolis Norte (23)


Main plaza west temple (Temple I - Gran Juajar)


Altars and stellas with Acropolis Central (20) - administrator's facilities - in background


Movie of Acropolis Central


Glyphs at top of Temple II (22)


Bill on Temple II


View of Acropolis Norte (23) from Temple II (22)


Movie of view from Temple II
Administrator structures and beyond main plaza