Temple II is quite like Temple I, but is not in as good condition but work was on going on it while we were there so perhaps it wlll be .better in the future
I am going to be honest with you. These temple numbers and photos are getting confusing. This one is just as cool as all of the others. The only tall ruins that you can climb is temple four and it is worth it. Just go, walk and be in awe.
Similar to Temple I, but still a work in progress. You can imagine what it was like centuries ago. still a wonderful place to explore.
Here you will find the way the temples were found, so you get the Indiana Jones feeling and see how mother nature covered this ancient world.
If you have to pick just one temple to climb at Tikal, this is it. It's pretty easy (wooden stairs up the back), and the view over the Great Plaza is the whole reason you came to Tikal!
The stairs are nice to have on this one now. When I was there the first time there was no stairs. This is a neat place to go.
I have to say that reviewing individual Temples gets kind of redundant, yes Tikal is big, there are lots of temples to see, but to a point the whole site should be reviewed as one great experience of Mayan Architecture to be taken in, seen, understood and appreciated. To review single structures is like reviewing a certain floor of the Empire State Building. Do visit it all and get to experience an incredible feat of engineering in a time where basic tools were made of stone. Hope this review was helpful!!!
Go up this one and look over to check out the great plaza and temple I. Just wondrous. Tikal is one of the wonders of the world in my opinion. I have been to several mayan sites, including chichen itza, copan, palenque, and I think Tikal is the most interesting.
I could have spent more days there just to explore and feel the energy of the ancient Mayan Culture. I still feel that that experience has had a lasting impact on my life. Go see and experience.
Temple I's mirror image, though in less good shape. It's still got scaffolding on it which kind of ruins the photos.That said, I agree with the other reviewers that seperate reviews for each structure is kind of meaningless. Tikal itself is one of the most impressive places I've been to. A huge collection of incredible buildings. Everything is in the same place, so it's not like you need to shield your eyes from the slightly less impressive Temple II en route to Temple I. It's all worth seeing and doesn't require any additional time commitment.