View east from the top of the Sky Palace

Tikal your fancy?

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November 20th 2007
I'm allowing myself one dodgy pun heading a month. I don't know how it's happened, but I've got a few absolutely blinding days to add to my blog! Upon arrival in San Ignacio we were immediately set upon by a series of full on tour guides, each more aggressive and determined than the last! Whilst I was busy attempting to fend them off with my typically British reserve, one particularly wrink ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Tikal

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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