We crossed the border into Belize for 2 nights near San Ignacio and 2 nights on Caye Caulker.
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Tikal Sunrise, Feb 18
On the 16th we stayed in Flores, Guatemala. This is an island in the middle of Lake Peten Itza. It was one of the last holdouts of the Itza Maya against the Spanish, and predictably the Spanish built over everything that the Itza had not leveled behind them.
The next night we camped at Tikal. Continue reading
Yaxchilan: Boat people, Feb. 16
Yaxchilan is a larger site than Bonampak.
It’s reached by small boat on the river that separates Mexico from Guatemala.
Then we actually passed though one of the buildings to get to the main plaza. Continue reading