Coming Up.....on Tuesday Nov 18th

Deep in the steamy rainforest jungles of northern Guatemala (not far from Belize), hidden by the thick and old vegetation of the lowland Peten rainforest, stands the ruins of a great city, surrounded by a wide variety of wildlife, insects, and unique jungle flora.

The ancient Maya began building Tikal around 600 B.C., and for the next 1500 years the area was an important religious, scientific, and political center. Once a wealthy metropolis of 100,000 inhabitants, Tikal was the seat of power for the great Jaguar clan lords.

The 9 hour trip from Palenque, Mexico, (which starts at 6am) includes a 4 wheel drive, boat through the jungle, and a mini bus to the town of Flores from where I will take some type of transport to Tikal.

I hope to make it there and back before Huricane Wilma which is now approaching the Nicaraguan and Honduras coast

I´ll report from Tikal.
Adios