From Palenque we continued the next morning to Tikal in Guatemala. The trip by taxi, boat across the river bordering México and Guatamala and then by bus to Flores took almost a full day and was quite an adventure itself.
On Wednesday morning we had to get up early again, as we were leaving our hotel in Flores at 3:30 am(!) in order to be at the ruins of Tikal in time for the sunrise. The unique atmosphere in the jungle at this early morning hour was well worth it....
Tikal
Tikal was only rediscovered in 1848 and is nowadays a Unesco World Heritage site. During its prime time around the mid 6-th century, Tikal spread over 30 sq km and had a population of about 100'000 people.
Tikal
Tikal was only rediscovered in 1848 and is nowadays a Unesco World Heritage site. During its prime time around the mid 6-th century, Tikal spread over 30 sq km and had a population of about 100'000 people.
Early morning in the jungle of Tikal
On the way to Guatemala...
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