Majestic Tikal

Ruined!

---

October 5th 2010
We left our scuba diving paradise and headed South towards the Honduras / Guatemalan border, to the town of Copán Ruinas. Conveniently enough our next point of interest, the Mayan archaeological site of Copán Ruins was located just beside the town. The ruins represent what was once a capital city of a major Classical period kingdom from the 5th to the 7th Century. Upon entry, we noticed the secu ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

---

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