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Tikal
Tikal is a site in a Guatemalan Rainforest that was the ruins of an ancient Mayan capital. Tikal was formerly known as Yax Mutal in the Mayan language. Tikal was the Capital of a State that became one of the most powerful kingdoms in ancient Maya. Tikal was at its Golden Age, a time when…
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Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an Inca Citadel from the 15th Century. It is located in southern Peru and is approximately 2,430 meters above sea level. It is tucked high up in the Andes Mountains. Machu Picchu is often called the “Lost City of the Incas“, and it is one of the most Iconic symbols of the…
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Pompeii
Pompeii was a City in the Roman Empire that was buried in the Mount Vesuvius Eruption in the year 79. After Pompeii was buried under around 5 meters of ash, it remained untouched until the 16th century, when it was rediscovered. Following the discovery of Pompeii, Major Excavations began in the mid 1800’s, but there…