Flores

Tikal

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November 19th 2008
Today was the day to visit Tikal, the famous Mayan ruin deep in the jungle of Guatemala. I was disappointed that we could no longer see sunrise or sunset at Tikal because of recent rule changes. I’ve heard that it’s either for fairness or that some guides abused their privileges and took more than the allowed 15 people up the temple at one time. We chose to go to Tikal in the afternoon to ... read more

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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