Temple IV - The temple of the Two-Headed Serpent

Guatemala / Peten / San Jose /
Tikal Temple IV is a Mesoamerican pyramid in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Tikal in modern Guatemala. It was one of the tallest and most voluminous buildings in the Maya world. The pyramid was built around 741 AD. Temple IV is located at the western edge of the site core. Two causeways meet at the temple; the Tozzer Causeway runs east to the Great Plaza, while the Maudslay Causeway runs northeast to the Northern Zone. Temple IV is the tallest pre-Columbian structure still standing in the New World, although Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Sun may once have been taller.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikal_Temple_IV
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Coordinates:   17°13'25"N   89°37'47"W

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  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was filmed here. The Millennium Falcon flies over the jungle as a Rebel Trooper points his gun at it(The shot was filmed from this temple). In the shot you can see Temple III on the right and Temple II on the left. The Millenium Falcon turns, descends, and lands at Temple III. Originally in the shot, there was only the Rebel Trooper pointing his gun, but the Millennium Falcon was added in the 2011 special edition.
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