Steep climb

Bike legs, don't fail me now! Imagine the Mayan workers having to carry all of their plaster supplies up these stairs when they build the top of the temple, centuries ago.

Tikal Mayan Ruins.

February 9th 2012
Hola! Tikal Mayan ruins were nothing short of spectacular. The ruins are amazing - as is the setting! Set deep in the jungle and sprawled over 25 square miles you walk through a series of trails to each site whilst monkeys and birds sit above you in the canopy. The excavation work that has been put into recovering such an interesting settlement has been in itself amazing. Imagine having to r ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Tikal

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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