Yesterday morning was an early one. The 4:30am wake-up call came way too early. We met in the lobby of the hotel at 5am to take the shuttle to the airport. Once we got all checked in, we got on a tiny prop plane and flew to Flores, the largest town near Tikal. We were picked up by our guide and driven the hour to Tikal. When we got there we took a walk through dense jungle and finally came to the site where we saw this:
More pictures are on my Facebook page.
We also saw tons of howler and spider monkeys.
After we left the park, we drove back to Flores Island, where we had some drinks as we waited for it to get closer to the time of our return flight back to Guatemala City. We were there for sunset, which was nice.
When we got back to the airport in Flores, we found that the electricity was out, and the airport was completely dark. Eventually he lights came back on and we were able to fly back to Guatemala City. It was pitch dark as we were flying over Guatemala, and we were able to see inside some of the volcanoes we were flying over and could see rings of fire inside.
This morning, we got all packed up and checked out of our hotel, and were met in the morning for our tour of Guatemala City. We went first to a museum, where we saw tons of Mayan artifacts. These were a few of my favorites:
After the museum, we went to the cathedral in the main square. I didn't take any pictures, because it really wasn't that impressive. After that, we crossed the main square and headed to the palace. It was a green color, inside and out, and has the nickname "guacamole palace." Here are a few pictures from inside the palace.
After we finished the tour of the palace, we said adios to Guatemala City and headed to Antigua. This place is gorgeous, and you will have to wait for another day for pictures, as we are having our tour of the town on Wednesday (tomorrow we are climbing a volcano). I spent the afternoon walking around the shops, and then swimming in the hotel's pool. My hotel for the next four nights is a former monastery (and is presently also a museum), and the grounds are gorgeous. The rest of the week should be great!
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More pictures are on my Facebook page.
We also saw tons of howler and spider monkeys.
After we left the park, we drove back to Flores Island, where we had some drinks as we waited for it to get closer to the time of our return flight back to Guatemala City. We were there for sunset, which was nice.
When we got back to the airport in Flores, we found that the electricity was out, and the airport was completely dark. Eventually he lights came back on and we were able to fly back to Guatemala City. It was pitch dark as we were flying over Guatemala, and we were able to see inside some of the volcanoes we were flying over and could see rings of fire inside.
This morning, we got all packed up and checked out of our hotel, and were met in the morning for our tour of Guatemala City. We went first to a museum, where we saw tons of Mayan artifacts. These were a few of my favorites:
After the museum, we went to the cathedral in the main square. I didn't take any pictures, because it really wasn't that impressive. After that, we crossed the main square and headed to the palace. It was a green color, inside and out, and has the nickname "guacamole palace." Here are a few pictures from inside the palace.
After we finished the tour of the palace, we said adios to Guatemala City and headed to Antigua. This place is gorgeous, and you will have to wait for another day for pictures, as we are having our tour of the town on Wednesday (tomorrow we are climbing a volcano). I spent the afternoon walking around the shops, and then swimming in the hotel's pool. My hotel for the next four nights is a former monastery (and is presently also a museum), and the grounds are gorgeous. The rest of the week should be great!
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Location: Guatemala
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