Double Headed Serpent Temple

Clásica imagen de Tikal entre la selva, vista desde el Templo IV. The view from the top of Temple IV is one of the most emblematic images of Tikal. He has traveled the world on the covers of books, postcards and calendars.

Its height exceeds 64 feet to the top of his crest .. Is higher than the Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan in Mexico and higher than the temples I and II of the Great Plaza of Tikal.

According to archaeological research, this temple was built by Ah Cacao Yaxkin for your child.

Ah Cacau was the great promoter of new buildings of Tikal and restoring power after defeating the invading Calakmul. The Temple I do honor to his memory and the Temple II to his wife.

The viewpoint in the jungle

Templo IV de Tikal.

Tikal Temple IV.

Has been under restoration for many years.

As evidence of carbon-14 construction is located in the year 741 AD

Remains yet to be fully restored and parts of the temple are covered by dense vegetation. It is possible it up the stairs that lead to Mandera top.

Its crest bore a woodcut of sapodilla. This remains at the Museum of Fur-Volquerconde, Basel, while a copy is also modeled with epoxy at the Museum and Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala.

This threshold represented Yaxkin sitting on the throne.
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