Rebel Base

Why am I wearing a downhill skiing helmet?

March 17th 2005
Tikal, immortalised forever in pop culture as the rebel base in Star Wars, a few seconds of celluloid imprinting it indelibly on the visual cortex of geekdom. I was no exception, and instantly recognized the view this morning when we had clambered up 200 odd steps to the top of one of the temples. Looking out, I could almost see the Millenium Falcon swooping in to deliver the plans and the princ ... 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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Chris Clark

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An extreme inability to decide what to do when I grow up has resulted in my accumulation of a fairly extensive experience travelling to the four (cheap) corners of the globe. As I am about to embark on a short tour of Central America to spend time contemplating the relative merits of the aforementioned growing up, I thought I might expose some of my random mumblings to the scrutiny of friends and of whichever random strangers might stumble upon this benighted corner of the internet. Please remember that the people, places, and events described herein are constructs of my psyche, inspired by ... full info

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