Tikal

Traveling now for 2 weeks before returning to San Lucas Sacatepequez to continue the work with FUNCEDESCRI. I've been staying in Flores since Saturday, and left the hostel a little after 3 this morning to catch the_sunrise in Tikal, about an hour and a half away by shuttle. Had an amazing view and concert of sound from above the canopy as the forest woke up to the new day. Tikal is an amazing national_park best known for its gigantic Mayan ruins, but situated right in the middle of the spectacular rainforest that covers much of the Guatemalan department of Peten. To me this is like the Yosemite of Guatemala with all the awesome scenery, and has probably the best opportunities for viewing wildlife in the rainforest that I've encountered so far. Saw and heard lots of monkeys, a coatimundi and tropical birds including many toucans and big green parrots.

Rainforest of Petén

Flores, Guatemala