Pro

Fantastic location, fantastic history
Con

extremely humid and hot. bring the deodorant folks!
In a nutshell

A wonderful special chance to see what once was.
Great Pyramid of the Lost World
toonsarah Says: This 30 metre high pyramid dates from the late Preclassic period and was completed in the 4th century AD, although the structure that stands here today was built over four other pyramids, the oldest of which was constructed in 600 BC. It has a flat top that may have once had...
4 Reviews and 149 Opinions We stayed two nights here, choosing it because of its nearness to the ruins. The plan was to be able...
toonsarah Says: We ate several meals in the Jungle Lodge’s large restaurant and found them of mixed quality. The breakfasts, which were included in our room rate, were reasonable. We had a choice of two, “American” or “Guatemalan”, so as we were here for two nights I naturally sampled one...
toonsarah Says: We flew to Flores from Guatemala City Airport (Aurora International) with TACA on a small twin prop plane. I really love flying on these but nervous flyers should be prepared for something that looks and feel very different from your average modern jet. Unfortunately our...
JessieLang Says: Artesana Zayda is on the way back from Tikal if you are staying in Flores or Santa Elena. (It is about 30 km. from Santa Elena.) They carry very nice carvings, pottery, and clothing. They also have a good selection of books on history and culture in English, including the...
Twan Says: Tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are a well known family within the suborder of spiders tarantula species (Mygalomorphae). Many types of reaching a proper body height in comparison with other spinning. A number of species is kept in a terrarium at home.Tarantulas are relatively...
toonsarah Says: It can get pretty hot in the middle part of the day here, so light clothing is best. If you’re going to be in the park for either sunrise or sunset consider wearing long sleeves as there are plenty of mosquitoes wanting to take a bite out of you! You’ll need comfortable...
toonsarah Says: Tikal National Park was created on 26 May 1955 and was the first protected area in Guatemala. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The park is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., every day of the week, 365 days a year. A fee is payable to enter (10 Q in November...
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The Great Pyramid is a 32 meter-high structure. It was built in 700 B.C. making it the oldest building in Tikal. The pyramid had been rebuilt several times over...

Q: Im not quite sure but its possible to take overnight bus to Flores day before visit Tikal and after my visit to tikal take another...

A: You can likely do it quite safely. It has been years since I read about any robberies of them. Someone I have confidence in also told me that anyone trying such a stunt...
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My wife and I timed a 3-week February, 2006 vacation in Belize to coincide with the worst of the Canadian winter weather, enabling us to travel to various parts of that very interesting and hospitable...
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We set out at 5:30 Am , before the sun rose, we wanted to get there before the other tours from Flores arrived and to have a better chance to see the wildlife. We made our arrangments for a guide at...
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Having spent our first week in Guatemala in the south west, in the highland areas around Antigua and Lake Atitlàn, we flew north to see Tikal, one of the greatest sites of the ancient Mayan World. It...
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Mayan Mysteries in a Jungle Setting

I was on holiday in Belize for 2 weeks, however since I was staying in San Ignacio within 10 miles of the Guatemalan border, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to see the famous Mayan ruins of...
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Tikal--The Mayan World's Greatest City Ever

One of the challenges of visiting the Mayan ruins is figuring out what means what. The layout and mythology of the Mayan world is rather remote from the sensibilities of European and North American......
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