A monkey eating banana chips

Tikal, Guat

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July 25th 2007
Hola Guatemala! We made to the funky little town of Flores, Guatemala yesterday. In a moment of extreme fatigue after our long boarder crossing, we (along with everyone else in our bus) signed up with a tour guide to leave at 3:30am this morning to see the famous Mayan Ruins at Tikal. Flores is a staging ground for trips to Tikal, which is about an hour away. Because it has no other reaso ... 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