Trip to Tikal and the Mayan Temples
In Petén, is one of the most visited destinations in Guatemala. Rich in arechaeological mayan vestigious and natural beauties, it is an excelent place to explore for adventure and vacations and photography.
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Mayan Temple at Tikal. Picture
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It is located at the north of Guatemala, in Petén, wich is the biggest department in Guatemala and counts with a variety of natural beauties.
So my expectations were huge because I have heared great stories from the place before and as I got closer, the bigger the anxiety.
You can reach Tikal by plane or driving. I decided to drive so I could take a look to the places around and make the experience even richer.
I took the road to the Atlántico and followed the signs reaching Izabal and from there, the direct road to Petén.
The road is in great conditions and I got to Tikal even faster that I was expecting. You can leave Guatemala city in the early morning and reach the park before lunch.
The Park
Following that road it is possible to see wildlife and the speed is a precaution to protect the animals that might get on the road.
Once inside the park I looked for the maps and saw the distribution of the temples so I could plan my walk.
I started to visit the small temples first, took a couple of pictures and followed to the main attraction, the bigger temples.
It was funny to see the friendly "pizotes" asking for food to the turists (despite that it is forbidden). Try not to feed them because even that they are friendly, they are wild animals.
Impressive view
As one of the guardians was saying, we were lucky because the sky was clear all day and is likely to see rain very often. Too bad I didn't have enough time and a tent because you can camp there and see the sunset, wich as they say, is amazing too.
One of the things I remember the most, is walking in the jungle, as you can see monkeys, pizotes, big worms, birds, spiders and flowers not often seen. Even so, it was more amazing the sounds of the wildlife.
The guardian told me that in the past was kinda easy to see jaguars in the jungle but now with so many people walking around, noise and even the ilegal hunters, the jaguars have learned that the human being is not so friendly and tend to walk away.
Visiting Tikal is something I recommend, it is worthy the driving and the views from the mayan temples are amazing.
