{"id":243345,"date":"2026-04-13T15:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=243345"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:33:39","slug":"guatemala-in-tikal-the-backstage-of-archaeology-opens-to-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/guatemala-in-tikal-the-backstage-of-archaeology-opens-to-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala: in Tikal, the backstage of archaeology opens to visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Tikal National Park<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, everything does not begin at the foot of the temples. An essential part of archaeological work takes place away from visitors\u2019 view. It is in the Conservation and Research Center<\/strong> that discovered objects are cleaned, stabilized, and studied, sometimes over several years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long reserved for researchers and specialists, this space has been open to the public since March 2026<\/strong>. Led by the Guatemalan government, with technical support from Mexico <\/strong>and Japan<\/strong>, this reopening marks a shift in how one of Mesoamerica\u2019s most important sites can be experienced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seeing the work in progress, not only the results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979<\/mark><\/a>, Tikal is no longer limited to visiting its temples and monumental structures. The Conservation and Research Center, located inside the park, now allows access to spaces where remains are actively being processed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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