There is a souvenier shop and restarant at the Park. Prices are higher than in Flores so if you are going on to Flores pick up stuff there. If going further into Guatemala, things will be considerably cheaper than in Flores, as some travellers told us. We found prices much cheaper than Belize.
Written Jan 18, 2004
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There is a souvenier shop and restarant at the Park. Prices are higher than in Flores so if you are going on to Flores pick up stuff there. If going further...
Q: We will have a 4WD rental car. Is it reasonable to plan a full day trip from San Ignacio to Tikal and make it back before...

A: Personally, the only reason i can see in staying at Tikal itself is so that you don't have to get up so early in the morning. Tikal is _definitely_ at it's best at...
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We left Caye Caulker on a cloudy, rainy morning, so we weren't unhappy about leaving. We wouldn't be missing any sun time and perhaps we would find some. Our trip, booked through Barb on Caye Caulker...
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The Ancient Mayan City Of Tikal

In the middle of the Guatemalian jungle is the spectacular templed city of Tikal. Looking out from the top of one temple you see other steep temples poking up above the jungle below.
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I first visited Tikal over 11 years ago when I was on a round the world trip. Tikal was one of the major highlights of this trip and burned into my memory along with strong feelings about the rest of...
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During the Classic period of the Maya civilization, the great city of Tikal thrived in dense lowland jungle of what is now part of Guatemala. Buildings ranged from simple thatched-roofed homes to...
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