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Flores

Midnight Express

December 28th 2009
Tikal is a national preserve in the northeast jungle, the largest Mayan ruins with the tallest temples, and so a major tourist destination. Nothing there except the ruins, so everyone stays in Flores and makes a day roundtrip to Tikal. Maureen still wanted to see it and we had to get to Belize so the only solution was nine hours on an overnight bus from Guat City to Flores, never a ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores

Guatemalan Flag 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
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