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 for it to still be cool and dry in the jungle. Said jungle hosts an impressive multitude of wildlife - bears, jaguars, snakes, tucans, crocodiles, tarantulas, hundreds of different birds and insects, geckos, etc.pp. - it's a nature lover's dream! First off we decided on some breakfast for the group at the restaurant near the ruins - after all, you need to be fit to climb huge pyramids!
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