Looking out over the kingdom of Tikal

Guatemala

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October 29th 2012
Saturday 20/10/12 – We got up before the sun and headed to the most well-known of the Guatemalan ruins: Tikal. As we were on the road at sunrise there was plenty of wildlife – I managed to brush a few feathers off a chicken with my bike. There was the most beautiful tarantula crossing the road luckily on a spot where we could stop. We ran back and snapped a few photos; it was so stunning th ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Pacific Coast » Monterrico

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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