More Tikal....

Guatemala!

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September 7th 2006
I know, I know, this is really really late in coming out (blame the publisher!).... But here it is (better late than never I say). Tikal Okay, so to get to Tikal, (one of the largest Mayan sites) I used a small town called Flores as a base.... this was a pretty small town (about 200km from the GC/Belize border) and arriving with only about $20 USD hoping for a bank was a bad call (it was Sunday ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Volcán Santa María

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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