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Tikal Park Lodge is ideally situated within the Tikal National Park and offers the closest accommodations to the temples and pyramids.

Within the park, there are 2 museums, visitors´ centre, post office, handicraft shops, local eating places, campground, the Park Administration HQ, and the main parking lot.

A short walk will take you to the very heart of Tikal - The Central Plaza. Access to the Tikal ruins is by foot only, all cars must remain at the Tikal village, unless there are elderly or handicapped people requiring assistance.

Of the park's 222 square miles only 10 square miles of central Tikal has been mapped and over 3,000 separate buildings have been revealed: temples, shrines, ceremonial platforms, residences, ball courts, terraces, causeways and plazas.

One of the best vantage points to watch the sun go down is from the top of Temple II.

A flashlight is extremely useful as darkness falls early in tropical jungles.

The Visitor's Center is well worth a visit to see the amazing Map Relief of Tikal. The guards often relax here in the evening and play the marimbas - listen out for the music - you are welcome to join them. Carry on past the Center and you will find the quaint little post office - most people miss this unusual gem!