Tikal or tikal according to the modern maya spelling is the biggest archaeological site and ancient urban centers of pre columbian maya civilization it is located in the petn region in the present territory of guatemala part of the tikal national park which was declared a world heritage site by unesco in 1979 yaxh is a classic maya site located between the lagoons of sacnab and yaxh near the topoxt the post classic site in petn guatemala the yaxh nakum naranjo circle is consider