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Tikal
Tikal, Guatemala: Masks, Temple of the
Mayan ruins at Tikal, Guatemala
Tikal, Guatemala: Jaguar, Temple of the
The Great Plaza at Tikal, Guatemala, with stelae (foreground), the Temple of the Jaguar (left), and the Palace of the Nobles (right).
Tikal, Guatemala: Masks, Temple of the
Tikal, Guatemala: North Acropolis
Tikal National Park
Tikal, Guatemala: Pyramid II
Tikal, Guatemala: Jaguar, Temple of the; Pyramid I
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