Pyramid I

not THAT impressive, this one - it only becomes so, if one knows that the Mayans built a whole lot of them, all perfectly aligned to the sun and the stars.

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Tikal

September 20th 2007
Finally added the pictures, folks. As promised, although I'm again a day late. 😉 --- As I mentioned before we were off early to Tikal, perhaps the most impressive set of Mayan ruins, situated in the just as impressive jungle of Peten. We arrived at the gates of the nature reserve (stretching several hundreds of square miles around Tikal) around six, too late for sunrise, but early enough ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Tikal

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

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