The ruins

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We visited Tikal today. The site is more hidden in the jungle than Chichen Itza in Mexico....so not as intially spectacular, but more impressive close up! I will attach a website for those of you who want more info on the history of Tikal....

Because it it located in a large national park, there is a lot of wild life. We were there during the mid day period, so we didn't see much: the best was a troop of spider monkeys (2 moms with tiny babies on their backs included) and a fox. There were lots of impressive trees, many with bromeliads attached...and all of the common house plants grow wild here!

We will stay on in Flores for 2 more nights....the food is great and the little town we are in is very cosmopolitan....but full of tourists!

Two sites about Tikal to try:

www.culturefocus.com/guatemala.htm

mayaruins.com/tikal.html

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Photos

Flores
View from our room, which overlooks the large lake.

Tikal
On a very steep temple (I managed to go to the top and back down....without crying)

Tikal
With the main temple behind us, on temple 2

Tikal
This is where the first Star Wars movie was filmed.

Tikal
Monkeys

Comments

[dean drugge]

spectacular and thank you
Lynn, Bill: If you get this comment, thank you for the wonderful (vicarious) picture I can enjoy. What beautiful landscape, nature, people and lifestyle, and wildlife. With our late winter here, the picture offer a bit of warmth. Glad you are enjoying these parts of the world. regards, -dean