Temple I, Maya Biosphere Reserve

Name: Temple I
Address: Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala

#2 among attractions in Maya Biosphere Reserve

Top attraction, Pyramid, Ruins, Sculpture

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Tikal Temple I is the designation given to one of the major structures at Tikal, one of the largest cities and archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Mesoamerica. It is located in the Petén Basin region of northern Guatemala. It also is known as the Temple of the Great Jaguar because of a lintel that represents a king sitting upon a jaguar throne. An alternative name is the Temple of Ah Cacao, after the ruler buried in the temple. Temple I is a typically Petén-styled limestone stepped pyramid structure that is dated to approximately 732 AD. ()

Local name: Templo del Gran Jaguar Built: 732 (1292 years ago)Abandoned: 1450Height: 180 ftCoordinates: 17°13'20"N, 89°37'23"W

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Temple I – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tikal Temple V, Temple IV, Central Acropolis, Mundo Perdido.

~900 ftS
, Pyramid
Tikal Temple V, Maya Biosphere Reserve
5 min walk • Tikal Temple V is the name given by archaeologists to one of the major pyramids at Tikal. Tikal is one of the most important archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and is located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala.
0.5 miW
Pyramid, Ruins, Historical place
Temple IV, Maya Biosphere Reserve
12 min walk • Tikal Temple IV is a Mesoamerican pyramid in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Tikal in modern Guatemala. It was one of the tallest and most voluminous buildings in the Maya world. The pyramid was built around 741 AD. Temple IV is located at the western edge of the site core.
~330 ftS
Park
Central Acropolis, Maya Biosphere Reserve
2 min walk • The Central Acropolis of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is an architectural complex located immediately to the south of the Great Plaza. Tikal is one of the most important archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and is located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala.
~1840 ftSW
Observatories and planetariums
Mundo Perdido, Maya Biosphere Reserve
9 min walk • The Mundo Perdido is the largest ceremonial complex dating from the Preclassic period at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. The complex was organised as a large E-Group astronomical complex consisting of a pyramid aligned with a platform to the east that supported three temples.
~260 ftNW
Park
North Acropolis, Maya Biosphere Reserve
2 min walk • The North Acropolis of the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala is an architectural complex that served as a royal necropolis and was a centre for funerary activity for over 1300 years.
~350 ftW
Pyramid, Ruins
Temple II, Maya Biosphere Reserve
2 min walk • Tikal Temple II is a Mesoamerican pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Tikal in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. The temple was built in the Late Classic Period in a style reminiscent of the Early Classic. Temple II is located on the west side of the Great Plaza, opposite Temple I.
~1210 ftW
Pyramid
Tikal Temple III, Maya Biosphere Reserve
6 min walk • Tikal Temple III, also known as the Temple of the Jaguar Priest, was one of the principal temple pyramids at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala. The temple stands approximately 55 metres tall.
~1260 ftSW
Park
Plaza of the Seven Temples, Maya Biosphere Reserve
7 min walk • The Plaza of the Seven Temples is an architectural complex in the ruins of the Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala.
0.6 miE
Ancient Mayan city with pyramid ruins
Tikal, Maya Biosphere Reserve
15 min walk • Tikal is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It is one of the largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.

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Which popular attractions are close to Temple I?

Nearby attractions include North Acropolis, Maya Biosphere Reserve (2 min walk), Central Acropolis, Maya Biosphere Reserve (2 min walk), Temple II, Maya Biosphere Reserve (2 min walk), Tikal Temple V, Maya Biosphere Reserve (5 min walk).