A Quick Stop in Guatemala

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala
June 1st 2006

Published: July 13th 2006

We were crossing a large inlet of normally turquoise water called the Bay of Honduras. We had left Belize and the costal town of Punta Gorda in our wake and we were headed towards Guatemala and the isolated seaside town of Livingston, at the inlet of the Rio Dulce. The calm, turquoise Caribbean waters I had seen the day before were gone, replaced by the tumultuous, gray sea that was forcing our ... Read Full Entry

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info

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Zoomorph and Alter

The zoomorphs and alters at the base of the restored structure were organized like this.

A Close-Up of the Zoomorph

This was one of the more intricately carved zoomorphs. The bigger and more famous ones fell victim to the photo accident.

A Close-Up of the Altar

Another View of the Zoomorph

Another View of the Main Plaza

Carvings

This is one of the walls of the restored section.

A Bench

The benches were used as beds and seats. All of the ones in this particular structure had hieroglyphics on them.

The Residential Plaza

This small plaza was at the top of the restored structure. It was a very pleasant place to sit for a while.

The Window

Another feature from the restored structure. I love the stone work.

A Peru-Like Wall

I know it isn't as fine as the stone work in Peru, but it is some of the best Mayan stone work I have seen.

The Stairs

This was a huge staircase. All of the blocks were massive.

A Glowing Mound in the Forest

The sun was striking this mound of stone and setting the jungle aglow in a brilliant green light - It was beautiful.

Another View of the Forest

Can you tell that I love the jungle?

The Big Stela

I was amazed by the size and beauty of the stelae at Quirigua.

One Last Bearded Face

The Walk Back

The walk to and from Quirigua passed through beautiful banana plantations. The walk back had the mountains in the background.

The Banana Train

I caught the banana train on the way out as well. This was the strangest 'crossing' I have seen!

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