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ropolis housed archaeologist Teobert Maler in 1895 and 1904, subsequently coming to be
known as
Maler's Palace.
The West Plaza and Temple III
The West Plaza, or Plaza Oeste, lies north of Temple II. Its main features include the pres-
ence of a large Late Classic temple on its north end and the unrestored
Temple III,
across
the Tozzer Causeway, to the southwest. Temple III, which is 60 meters high, gives you a
good idea of what Tikal's temples looked like to the early explorers when they were still
covered in jungle vegetation. That's about all you'll be able to admire of it, as it is closed
to visitors.
Tikal's Temple IV
Some believe Temple III was built to honor the last of Tikal's great rulers, Dark Sun,
and he may in fact be the figure depicted in the structure's badly eroded lintels. Behind the
templeisalargepalacecomplex.Oneofthem,knownasthe
Bat Palace,
hasbeenrestored.
It is also known as Palacio de las Ventanas.
Temple IV and Complex N