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Guatemala

The Road to El Mirador, Guatemala, Part 1

August 30, 2013June 1, 2013 by Tom Bartel
El Mirador sign

If you don’t make a colossal screw up now and then, you’re not trying hard enough. There are a lot of smart people who have said something to that effect. … Read more

Categories Guatemala, North America Tags el mirador

Time for Tikal: Stay on Site

March 17, 2020May 30, 2013 by Kristin Henning
wild turkey Tikal

As we did at Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatan, we allowed three nights’ stay right inside the site of Tikal in northern Guatemala. We wanted to be sure to have … Read more

Categories Eat Drink Stay, Guatemala, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Unesco World Heritage Sites

Patience on the Trail to El Mirador

May 27, 2013May 27, 2013 by Kristin Henning
Patience on the trail to El Mirador

While we recover from the trek, we thank our trusty mules, models of patience on the trail to El Mirador. The five-day, 125 kilometer hike to the site and back was … Read more

Categories Guatemala, North America Tags el mirador

Temple of the Jaguar, Tikal, Guatemala

May 25, 2013May 24, 2013 by Tom Bartel
Tikal Temple Jaguar

Tikal is one of the largest Mayan sites in the “Mundo Maya” which extends through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Tikal was once a city of 90,000 people and flourished … Read more

Categories Guatemala, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto

Howler Monkey, Tikal, Guatemala

October 9, 2014May 17, 2013 by Tom Bartel
Howler Monkey Tikal

A family of howler monkeys, we’re told, usually consists of a male, a few females, and the offspring. The family that lives in the jungle which surrounds our hotel inside … Read more

Categories Guatemala, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto
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