Mumma Maya

Mumma Maya

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala
June 12th 2009

Published: August 17th 2009

Pitch Black Arrivals and Coughing Fit Hell Arriving in Guatemala didn't go quite according to plan. Instead of getting to the capital in plenty of time to find somewhere to stay, or even better to move straight on, we arrived in Guatemala City in the dark and in the rain! Guatemala City isn't exactly a great place to wander around with a backpack during the day, never mind at night, so we placed ... Read Full Entry

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Semuc Champey

The day spent here was one of our best in Guatemala

Swimming In Paradise

After a hot walk to the lookout, Tracey cools off in the crisp, clear water

That Sinking Feeling?

As the cave gets deeper Tracey's candle-hand gets higher. The swimming sections were the most challenging

Contemplating The Mystery...

... of why this powerful city collapsed into ruin

Now That Is Just Showing Off

David decides to mainline any venom straight into his brain

Another Ancient Ruin

Tracey surprises David with a cake and some presents for his 36th birthday in the northern town of Flores

Same Birthday... Hours Later

In the morning this bucket was almost used for other reasons

The Jungle Wins

Tikal once spread over 30 sq km. These days the jungle covers most of it, except for the pyramids towering through

The Ancient City Of Tikal

1500 years ago this was a great Mayan city of 100,000 or more people

Howler Monkeys Added To The Atmosphere

In the jungle around Tikal these noisy creatures were never far away

Stoney Faced Charm

This large rock face has been excellently preserved

The Stars Of The Show

This is what the inhabitants of Tikal looked like all those years ago

Tarantula Time For Tracey

She was a very brave girl (The next pic shows her initial reaction!)

All A Bit Creepy

Here is the first moment that Tracey held the tarantula

Great British Invention #1056

The plastic bag sealed, hairband secured, head-mounted, cave swimming camera protection system (Catchy title)

Hands Free Candle Power

David risks an earburn as he prepares to enter the cave at Semuc Champey

Bombs Away!

Jumping off high rocks into almost pitch black holes was all part of the fun. (In this case the flash makes it seem much lighter)

Woman Vs Wall

What this picture doesn't convey is the collective gasp of the group as Tracey almost launched herself into the opposite rock wall

Ladies Of Leisure

Our caving adventure ended with a lovely little float back to the hostal. A cup of tea in hand would have made this perfect

I Can Hold My Breath This Long

The water at Semuc Champey was so clear

Watch Where You Walk

In these parts of the world you are never far from death. In this case, a very deadly Green Viper

18th August 2009

Danny & Jillian
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Fun in Xela
Looks like we missed out on some great Xela adventures..... We'll just have to rehash in London one of these days..

2nd September 2009

Jenn Sharp
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Hands Free Candle Power
Does the girl standing in front of Dave have any gitch or swimmers on?? looks like she's NAKED! ha

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