| February 25, 2005; We leave Boston for Caves Branch Jungle Lodge in Belize. |
The lovely floor of Newark NJ Airport. |
Much better... our bungalow at Caves Branch. |
Off to Guatemala |
Wild Turkey |
| After being in Belize just a couple days, we headed across the border into Guatemala to check out one of the largest Mayan cities - Tikal. |
Wild Turkey of Guatemala |
Tikal, Guatemala |
Ancient Mayan City of Tikal |
Temples Tower Above Canopy |
Mayan God |
Lori on just a few of the many steps. |
Larry The Lizard: Lord of Tikal |
That's a lot of steps |
Lori and AF at Tikal, Guatemala |
Ancient temple breaks through the canopy |
The base of Temple III |
Peak of Temple III |
Temple III in Tikal |
Lori climbs the many steps up Temple IV |
The skyline of Tikal from Temple IV |
Tikal served as another planet in "Star Wars" |
The view from Temple IV, the tallest in Tikal |
"The Mayans were totally sick!" says Larry |
On Top of Temple IV in Tikal |
Temples are thousands of years old |
The long journey back down. |
Mayan Pyramid |
Only 10% of Tikal has been uncovered. |
Seems any mound or hill in jungle could be hiding ancient buildings. |
It is a slow process to uncover ruins without destroying them. |
Trees must die first or the roots will rip the structures apart when they are removed. |
Fancy rounded corners on this one. |
Larry and Louis, our guide for Tikal |
AF & Lori in Guatemala |
Tikal was totally sick. Our guide Louis was great and was a real Mayan expert. They knew way more than I ever thought they did. Also discovered there are still Mayans all around. I thought they had all been killed off, but it was just there huge cities that failed over time. |
Lori & AF visit Jaguar Paw for zip line canopy tour. |
240' of jungle fun |
Lori comes in for landing |
Aerial Trek Canopy Tour |
Local watering hole, Amigos |
Market in Belmopan, Belize |
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