El Remate, and the way to Tikal
August 8th 2008 After leaving Flores, I've taken a slight diversion and, instead of heading directly to Tikal, I've stopped for the night in a small village on the NW side of the lake, called El Remate. It's a small village that extends along the lakeshore and is about a 20 minute minibus trip from the terminal in Santa Elena (you can get there easily enough by catching a Tuk Tuk from Flores).
An easy going vil
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