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Tikal is about 2 millennia older than Machu Picchu.
Oldest
Tikal
400 BCE – 900 CE
Longest span
Tikal
400 BCE – 900 CE
Most popular
Machu Picchu
94 / 100
Distance apart
1,033 km
Between Tikal and Templo Mayor (first two selected)
UNESCO World Heritage
- TikalListed
- Templo MayorNot listed
- Machu PicchuListed
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Evidence & Interpretation
Tikal Guatemala, Petén Basin |  Templo Mayor Mexico | Machu Picchu Peru, Andes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 400 BCE – 900 CE | 1325 CE – 1521 CE | 1450 CE – 1572 CE |
| Province | Petén Department | Mexico | Cusco Region |
| Region | Petén Basin | — | Andes |
| Popularity | 78 / 100 | 70 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Eras | Pre-Columbian, Classical, Roman, Late Antique | Pre-Columbian | Pre-Columbian, High Medieval, Early Modern |
| Civilizations | Maya | Aztec / Mexica | Inca |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 0? 0✗ | 4✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 14.3K views/mo | 12.4K views/mo | 121.2K views/mo |