Extraordinary View From Temple IV At Tikal National Park Stock Image

This is the view from Temple IV at Tikal National Park. The pyramid was built around 741 AD. The summit (212 ft) shrine faces eastward to the site core, with Temple III visible directly in front on the right side and Temple I and Temple II beyond it. Tikal National Park is located in Northern Guatemala's Petén department within a large forest region often referred to as the Maya Forest, which extends into neighbouring Mexico and Belize. The diverse ecosystems and habitats harbour a wide spectrum of neotropical fauna and flora. Five cats, including Jaguar and Puma, several species of monkeys and anteaters and more than 300 species of birds are among the notable wildlife. The forests comprise more than 200 tree species and over 2000 higher plants have been recorded across the diverse habitats.