Lost World Tikal National Park

3:00AM- I’m sleeping soundly in my bungalow at the Jaguar Inn at Tikal National Park in Guatemala. I’m due to wake up in half an hour for a hike through the jungle to catch sunrise from atop the Mayan ruins. You can imagine my frustration at ...

... , we reached the ticket counter, which was manned by a clerk and a Guatemalan guard with a shotgun.  This was the first national park I had ever been to that required armed guards...  The clerk asked for our money, but didn't give me the ...

... Maya, and it was one of the most important urban centers of its time. Immersed in the Petén Jungle in Tikal National Park, the grounds are expansive and inspiring, and it’s difficult to determine which is more impressive—the accomplishments ...

... Temple IV we carried along the Tozzer`s Causeway until we came to "El Mundo Perdido". One of the most important buildings in the Lost World is the Bat`s Palace or Palace of Windows. There are also two other pyramids in the Lost World, one of which you ...

... territory my dads harder than your dad etc. It was incredible not only is the scene before you just fantastic like looking at a lost world within the jungle, it is totally enhanced by this incessant yelling. It just doesn't stop, we will never forget ...

... we headed back down to take a look around the rest of the ruins, firstly we headed over to an area called Mundo Perdido "The Lost World".  The main pyramid here was built in 900BC.  It is one of the oldest structures in Tikal and the last part ...

... that figured it was probably me. As soon as we got to the hotel, which was one of a few actually located inside the national park, I dropped my bag and left on my tour.  Although the agency that booked the tour package originally set me up for an ...

July 13, 2011: Tikal National Park, Peten, Guatemala (At the time of writing, 1USD = ~8 Quetzals)   In the Middle of the Jungle, the Majestic Pyramids of Tikal Every single traveler to Guatemala, even if only there for a week, seems to visit at ...

... Acropolis Norte where we got to see some cool stone carvings. We also visited the plaza of the seven temples and El Mundo Perdido (the lost world) before hiking to the temple 4 ( the tallest temple 65m ) and climbing to the top. The view from Temple 4 ...