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Exploring Guatemala’s Mayan Ruins
May 30 2019
You can walk among the remnants of a Mayan empire in Guatemala’s Tikal National Park. Here, in the midst of 142,000 acres of a lush jungle stand the beautiful ruins of an ancient civilization that thrived from 600 BCE until its destruction in 900 CE.
This Great Big Story was made possible by Visit Guatemala: www.visitguatemala.com
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This Great Big Story was made possible by Visit Guatemala: www.visitguatemala.com
#Guatemala #MayanRuins #Explore
This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creatures, large and small. Come with us to faraway places as we explore our great big planet and meet some of its wildest inhabitants.
Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com