The iconic pyramid on the east side of the Great Plaza, rising 47 metres above the jungle floor. Built around 734 AD as a funerary temple for the ruler Jasaw Chan K'awiil I, it features the classic Maya profile: a steep terraced pyramid, a single grand staircase, and a roof comb that once bore elaborate stucco decoration. Climbing Temple I itself is no longer permitted, but you can study it from the plaza or from the top of Temple II opposite.
Temple of the Grand Jaguar (Temple I)
Tikal's iconic 47-metre Maya funerary pyramid from 734 AD