Temple II Tikal National Park

For two days we traveled to Tikal. There was an option between a plane ride and a 9-hour bus ride, and we chose the plane. On day one we left at 4:00 am from our apartment and got to Tikal at 7:30 in the morning. Tikal is a huge site of Mayan ruins. It was abandoned by the Mayans around the year 900 A.D. for unknown reasons. Then it was left in the …

Well, today was amazing! I will get a good sleep tonight, because we have been on the go all day! I wouldn't trade it for a minute, though!

We got up fairly early and after a wonderful breakfast headed to Tikal National Park (or as Greg called it "Tickle" National Park). On our way there, Rick explained to us that the park is a legally …

... , 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 ...

... looking for the great mask, theory said it belonged to the Rain God Chaac, within the walls of the Northern Acropolis. From temple II you get a brilliant view of Temple I and the Grand Plaza. Beyond the plaza is Temple III. You can`t climb up ...

... up! Me, an American mother and daughter, and an Argentinean biologist were picked up and driven the 63 km to the Tikal National Park. Naturally, our rooms were not ready, so we just quickly changed into some more jungle-friendly clothes and deposited our ...

... in the western hemisphere. This is the 3rd time we visited Tikal. We took the early tourist shuttle from Flores to the Tikal National Park about 50km away. Even though the shuttle was an hour late, we arrived in Tikal on time after a fast ride. Today ...

... ;           It seemed like we walked forever til we finally found a temple. We started on the outskirts of the park and worked our way in so we could build up to the best temple. The outer temples ...

... .  After a couple of hours touring around to different temples and living areas, we arrived at the center of Tikal...Temple I and Temple II.  It was amazing to see the expanse of the plaza with the temples on each side while we were standing ...

... to a 6am wakeup and a 2pm arrival.  Most people stay in Flores which has many hotels rather than staying right in the National Park of Tikal, but we wanted to stay right in the jungle and be able to walk into the ruins from where we were ...

... 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 ...

... right outside the park for a typical Guatemalan lunch of bbq chicken, grilled veggies, fresh corn tortillas and Gallo beer (Guatemala’s national beer). The bbq chicken was awesome. Then we embarked on our three hour ride back to the resort. ...

... the go all day! I wouldn't trade it for a minute, though! We got up fairly early and after a wonderful breakfast headed to Tikal National Park (or as Greg called it "Tickle" National Park). On our way there, Rick explained to us that the park is a ...