Worth knowing
Guatemala
Tikal was one of the largest Maya cities, and its tallest temple rises about 65 metres. It was abandoned about 1,100 years ago and swallowed by the jungle.
Where its story happens
Tikal, at 17.22°N, 89.62°W. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Guatemala
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Guatemala, in Central America, south of Mexico and west of Belize. See Guatemala on a map.
- The great Maya city of Tikal is here, and its old capital, Antigua, sits beneath volcanoes.
- More than 20 Mayan languages are still spoken here.
- In the first Star Wars film, the view over the rebel base is really the ancient temples in its jungle.
- Its money is named after its national bird, whose long green tail feathers were worn by Maya rulers.