The Mayan Ruins of Tikal
December 25th 2009 Christmas morning, December 25, 2009, began at 4:00 a.m. as we gathered with 6 others and a local guide to make the 50 minute hike into Tikal National Park, Guatemala. In the pitch black and eerily quiet of the early morning, we used flashlights to make our way along the path - our goal was to reach, and climb, the top of "Temple IV" to watch the sunrise above the jungle canopy.
The name Tikal
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