Well the main reason for the detour from Mexico to Guatemala is to visit the ruins of Tikal. This city was started around 500 BC and remained in use until 1000AD.
Tikal History Wiki
The buildings are amongst the tallest in meso america upto 70 metres. and the views form the top are stunning...
The Site has not been cleared completely of jungle so these manmade structures rise out high above the trees.
The ruins also lie in the El peten national park so there is plenty of wildlife too.
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| Coatimundi...Cheeky monkey was after food in our bags... He's not a monkey but is related to anteaters. |
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| An ocellated turkey... looking a little shaken... |
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And of course there are always ........
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| SPIDERS!!!!!!.... This one is a banana spider almost walked into this on the trail, lucky escape or I might have slipped. |
I rather like the look of this place! May have to put it on my ' things to do before I die' list
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