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Guatemala - Flores and Tikal
Published: March 5th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
March 5th 2009
The same article with photographs is published here: Guatemala At 8 in the morning, a delicious breakfast of toast, marmalade and huevos a la Mexicana was ready at the forest lodge we stayed in. We had breakfast, thanked Vicente for his hospitality and boarded a mini-bus that dropped us to San Javier. We waited at San Javier bus station for about half hour, before we were picked by another mini bus that took us to Frontera Corozal. At Frontera Corozal, we boarded the launch on the same Rio Usumacinta on which we had sailed to Yaxchilan ruins the previous day, just that we sailed in the opposite direction. The river was crowded by people busy with their laundry and ablution. I kept pondering how courageous those people were, they were carelessly swimming and bathing despite the ... read more
The best laid plans ...
Published: March 7th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
March 2nd 2009
Our last stop in Guatemala didn’t quite work out as planned. Having discovered that one of our debit cards had been cloned and so the account suspended until we return home we rather lost confidence in Guatemala’s sketchy looking and apparently insecure cash machines. Without wanting to risk our second and now only debit card we totted up our remaining Quetzels (the local dosh). With minimal cash-in-hand we decided to give the Mayan ruins of Tikal a miss and instead cross into Mexico a little early than planned and so avoid any further Guatemalan cash machine incident. It was indeed a shame to miss out Tikal but with Southern Mexico chocked full of Mayan ruins to explore we felt that we’d probably get our fill. Ignoring the unfortunate debit card fraud incident Guatemala was an exceptional ... read more
February 5th 2009
Today we did our three countries in one day routine. The bus ride was lovely and uneventful. We started in Mexico, made a quick stop in Belize, and ended up back at the place we enjoy in Guatamala. A village called El Remate, which we are adopting. We are going to send them school supplies when we get back. Tomorrow we leave for a new leg of our adventure. We fly to Guat. city, and then public transport of some sort to Panajachel. Which I will learn to spell before too long. The pictures I am sending are of mysterious ruins, mysterious plants, and Harold in Chetumal. Take care all. ... read more
January 29th 2009
Today we caught a local minivan by standing at the side of the street. We felt very 'local' doing that. (but we found out later they charged us more than the locals.) Then we had fun poking about a cute little town called Flores. We took a tuk tuk cab (a three wheeled vehicle) It held three grown ups besides the driver and one youth on his way to school who befriended us on the bus and made sure we got to where we were going. We ate at a restaurant that was recommended to us by our guide on the ruins trips which served traditional and local fare. One of the side dishes was a cooked cactus which was very good, and a local kind of squash. Tomorrow we leave to head north. ... read more
An awesome day
Published: January 28th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
January 28th 2009
Today is our last day at this place where we have free internet access. Tomorrow we leave for a long bus ride to Chetumal. Yesterday we hired a private guide who we met at Tikal for a tour of a lesser known but also important ruin. This ruin is even older than Tikal. Since it is smaller, it was easier to see the layout and be awed by the wonder of it all. We scampered up a pyramid, and around ruins, and climbed up a temple to watch the sunset. Tomorrow a l o n g bus ride. ... read more
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Harold's new friend
Published: January 27th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
Further adventures!
Published: January 26th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
January 26th 2009
Lest you think we are goofing off here, today we got up at 4:45 am to catch a shuttle to Tikal. What a place! Yesterday we got up at 3:30 am to catch a shuttle to here! ... read more
more from Guatamala
Published: January 25th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
Guattis - El baño por favor?
Published: January 24th 2009Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores
January 23rd 2009
Hei folkens, her kommer nok et lysglimt i deres gjennsn0dde hverdag. Fest setebeltet og hent en kopp kaffe! Vi dro fra Belize, relativt mette paa sol og fisk, og klare for litt mer avanserte eventyr. Overgangen fra Belize privatiserte "superveier" (I mellom-amerikansk forstand..) til Guatemalas bumpy grusveier la lista for hva vi hadde i vente. F0rste stoppet vaart i Guatemala var byen / halv0yen Flores som ligger herlig plassert ved innsjoen Péten, og de aller flestes utgangspunkt for aa utforske mayaruinene i Tikal! Vi fikk en liten dose reisemage paa veien og fant det fornuftig aa slaa rot i byen noen dager for aa faa magesekken tilbake i vater :) Flores innbyggere er fryktelig glad i aa feire, og feiret med sprelske parader igjennom byen og fyrverkeri natten lang, uten at noen egentlig kunne forklare ... read more
January 16th 2009
My God, I cant believe how beautiful the ruins area! We are in Tikal, the largest city of the Mayans. The temples we have been climbing are hundreds of feet in the air, with often steep stairs leading up, almost like climbing a ladder. These people lived a thousand years ago, sacrificed people to the Gods, buried their kings in tombs, and we are walking through their cities! Most people will never see these temples in person and its impossible for words to give them justice. I am going to come back to the states with a new found appreciation for hot and clean water, a dry bed, being able to eat without gettting travellers diarhea, air conditioning, and my awesome family and friends. This trip has been a blessing in disguise, and I truly appreciate ... read more
