We left the hotel at 3am, were picked up in collectivos and whisked off to the ruins at Tikal for the sunrise at 5am. Upon arrival, we were greeted by our guide, Luis, who led the way on into the park and through the rainforest. Even in darkness, the spiritual importance of these Mayan ruins was instantly evident, particularly as the guides were adamant that we did not make a sound or use flash lights whilst walking up to the temples. Scaling Temple IV at 5.20 as the sun rose, we were greeted by a magical view over the rainforest canopy, broken only by the towering Temple V and those in the Gran Plaza next to the Northern Acropolis. I highly recommend taking a sunrise tour at Tikal, as you get to view the park in
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