Tikal Mayan Altar Posted on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Journey to Belize: Tikal Part 1 4608 × 3456 A Mayan altar in Tikal’s Main Plaza, which you can see is still in use. Modern-day Mayan peoples are still allowed to carry out their spiritual traditions at Tikal, which is super cool. Yes, “super cool” is a professional term.