Having recharged the batteries at the Finca Ixobel, I boarded a bus for the Island town of Flores which sits on the Lago de Peten Itza in the Peten region of the Country. This town would be our base camp for the next 2 days, and our launching point for exploration of the impressive Mayan ruins of Tikal. Peten´s capital is a very small town; it was possible to walk the inner ring road in about 15 minutes and cross the island in under 5 minutes. However despite its lack of size, this town boasted a lot of character. Unlike the neighboring towns which are dirty and chaotic, dominated by commerce and the bustle of tourists and pick-pockets alike, Flores is a delightfully easy going town, a sedate maze of cobbled streets and traditional houses, built
... read more