5. Tikal, Guatemala Tikal was an ancient city of the Maya civilization, located in a rainforest in Guatemala. The city thrived as the capital of a powerful kingdom until it was conquered by Teotihuacan in the 4th century AD. After it was conquered, it gradually declined until it was eventually entirely abandoned by the end of the 10th century. Today, the city […]
5. Cristo de la Concordia, Bolivia – A statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, in the city of Cochabamba. One can reach the statue by either climbing some 2,000 steps, or simply by a cable car. The total height of the statue is 40.44 metres (132.7 ft). The left hand of the statue […]
