Digging Up Guatemala's Mayan Past - Mariela Mayen

Tikal was a stronghold of the Mayan civilization, which ruled throughout Central America. The current National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site protects over 4,000 buildings, including temples and pyramids and served as a city for 1600 years. On a recent trip to Tikal, Boyd spoke with guide Mariela Mayen about the people who once thrived there. Mayan achievements on display at Tikal are their ability to build temples that were bathed in the sun's direct rays during the winter and summer solstices, displaying a developed calendar and understanding of the cosmos.