Del Patio Tikal Peten

... tell! I wish I’d known her name – thought about asking but never got around to it. After walking around for some more, I returned to my hotel for the well-deserved breakfast. The rest of the morning until 2 PM was spent at the pool, relaxing and reading. I also went the visit the two museums on site – especially the ceramics museum was interesting. I had my lunch at Jaguar Inn again – this time craving for nachos. They only had nachos with cheese and ...

... temples, and jungle, we were <br>of course, sun burned, hungry, thirsty and thoroughly ****** off ;) it was time to <br>go...<br><br>I have attached a special picture of rebecca to this post, one she wont thank me for <br>in the van on the way home. still not quite sure what it is i see in her!!! ;)<br><br>Spoiled critique that i am, the architecture and grandure of Tikal doesnt quite rival<br>Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Bayans there were precise architects, perfectionists, <br>i felt ...

... left me with bags at the Lanquin junction and headed in a tuk tuk down the road to El Retiro, where he successfully managed to secure us a loft room with two beds. This loft room was accessed via a vertical wooden step ladder so to get the bags into the room someone had to stand at the top whilst the other threw (passed) them up. It was a challenging but interesting operation and we successfully got ourselves, Brad and George&#8217;s oversized backpack into a small room ...

... we ended up having a personal tour of his property. He showed us medicinal plants, talismans and ritual incense. Thankfully, my tour buddies could interpret for me.<br> Yaxchilan was fantastic. It´s located just off the river and it is one of the few Mayan sites where we could enter one of the temples. Wow, just like Indiana Jones, complete with cave spiders and fruit bats. Bonampak was the smallest complex I´ve visited ...

... Oh....<br>Cloud was very low and thick and the minute I got off the bus I started to sweat. IT was just so humid. <br><br>We split into two groups, one with the guide speaking Spanish and one English. The English group had about 40 people, came to find out that was a good thing later on! <br>I saw a sign saying Cocodrile and later realised it was what I thought it was and the pond a few of us had stood looking out at had crocodiles. Lovely. We got refreshments amid the restaurant ...

... we are in the middle of the Petén Jungle, in a hotel that has to run generators for electricity and they use charges. Breakfast was very satisfying. We have eaten every meal at the Hotel Jungle Lodge, and every meal has been excellent. We figured that we would have to ruff it and go without for the time we stayed in Tikal. This was not so... We have been pleasantly surprised with the service, meals and accommodations. Canopy Tours Tikal, picked us up at 9:00 AM ...

... Aereos Guatemaltecos) airlines just before 5 AM. Our flight doesn't depart until 6:30 AM. When we arrive only a small group of four people were already waiting for the plane. After 30-40 minutes a group of 30 people arrived. This group consisted of students of a missionary church from ages 16 to 70 years old. They were departing on the flight before our flight. There are two flights daily from Guatemala City to the Petén Jungle. It is good they ...

... shop and is as polite as can be. Later in the week, I got a chance to visit the national park in Tikal, about an hour outside of Peten. Words can't describe just how impressive and aweinspiring this place is becuase the Mayan ruins are huge. My only complaint about Peten and Tikal, which I too agree is being a little spoiled, is that the heat can be unbearable sometimes. But besides that, a definate must see.

... at the refuge. We have 3 giant tarantulas that terrorize the land just outside our door and it is now a regular occurence to find giant scorpions either a) in my bed or b) in the shower. That said, I am having a great time. If the temperature was just a little cooler it would be wonderful but from the news reports I am getting it seems Australia is probably in a worse position than I am. Lots of love and have to get back to work James