Tikal

Tikal

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November 7th 2005
Well we signed up for a trip today to see the Tikal ruins. For more information on these Id suggest you just google it, but in the meantime I will recount our delightful trip in the jungle. We woke up at 4:30 AM in Flores, so that we could catch our bus at 5am. This was to get to the ruins for sunrise, but holdups and late people prevented that from happening. The bus was packed, no room at ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more