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Guatemala - Flores and Tikal
Hola Charlotte here: We arrived in Flores early on Monday morning and the minute we left the plane it was obvious that the climate in the North of the country is very different to the South. Hot and humid and with lush green jungle all around - pretty magical. We made our way to Flores which is a town built on an island in the middle of a lake only …
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Tickle. Oh be serious. Tikal.
... Hire guide to guide us through the thick lustrous jungle that hid the astounding ruins for hundreds of years.
I’m exhausted. I’m not sure if it is just tiredness, lack of sufficient vitamins or genuine sickness but it’s a struggle to put one foot in front of the other. Poor Angus…Angus if you are reading this now I’m sorry for my monotonous whinging during this few days. It felt like every part of my body was tut-tutting me ...
The Island of Flores
... on how big the area was. As we climbed up and finally reached our view point above the tree line you really were in awe. It was such a magnificent sight to see the magnificent temples just rise from the jungle below. Not only were these amazing structures home to the Mayans centuries ago, they were also home to abundance of wildlife that unlike the Mayans, still call the area home. Wildlife such as Toucans, Macaws many other colorful birds along ...
The mother of all ruins!
... went straight into the officials handbag. We weren't sure if this was a show and we were expected to follow or if the official was literally pocketing people's money!
After about an hour and a half in a taxi we arrived in the small island like town of Flores. This is a big tourist attraction as the whole town is pretty much surrounded by a lake with one small road in. It is colonial style with narrow, ...
Fallende Affen und ein Naturspa
Flores ist ein malerisches Städtchen im Norden Guatemalas, das auf einer kleinen Insel im Lago de Petén Itza errichtet wurde. Von unserem Hotelzimmer und der Terrasse hatten wir einen herrlichen Blick auf den See und die untergehende Sonne. In den vielen Restaurants rund um das Eiland vergeht die Zeit wie im Flug. Hier lässt es sich wahrlich angenehm leben.
Morgens um 5 Uhr brachen wir zu einem Tagesausflug nach Tikal auf. Die Mayaruinen von Tikal sind ein ...


