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Tikal

Flores · GT  ·  Drax's jungle hideout

Moonraker filmed at Tikal, Flores. Drax's jungle hideout is shot among the pyramids of this ancient Mayan site in the rainforest. On screen it's Drax's jungle hideout.

Where to go

17.222094, -89.623614
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Moonraker (1979)
On screen
Drax's jungle hideout
In real life
Tikal, Flores
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Moonraker film at Tikal?
At 17.222094, -89.623614 in Flores. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Tikal?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Tikal?
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