Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Templo de las Inscripciones (Templo VI)
One of the last temples to be erected at Tikal, Templo VI is also one of the few to bear
written records. On the rear of its 12m-high roof comb is a long inscription - though it
will take some effort to discern them in the bright sunlight - giving us the date AD 766,
The sides and cornice of the roof comb bear glyphs as well. Its secluded position, about a
25-minute walk southeast of the Gran Plaza along the Calzada Méndez, make it a good
spot for observing wildlife. From here, it's a 20-minute hike back to the main entrance.
Northern Complexes
About 1km north of the Gran Plaza is
Complejo P
. Like Complejo N, it's a late-Classic
twin-temple complex that probably commemorated the end of a
katun
.
Complejo M
, next to
