Steep stairs climb the front of Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, Tikal National Park, Guatemala. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, is a funerary pyramid dedicated to Jasaw Chan K'awil, who was entombed in the structure in AD 734. The pyramid was completed around 740–750 and rises 47 meters or 154 feet high. Tikal National Park, Guatemala, is an archeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and since 1979, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Location: Tikal, Guatemala
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