Exploring Tikal

From the time we forced ourselves up at 3:45am until we boarded our 6:30am flight, a higher level of stress was maintained. The transfer was late starting off, another pick-up couldn't be found, there were discrepencies in flight times and luggage tickets. We finally made it to Tikal for a group tour. Our guide was full of information about the sites and the Mayan culture. The ruins were tucked away in the jungle, quite amazing. After lunch, the four of us went back to the Grand Plaza for more exploring. By the afternoon, the site had cleared out so we had a chance to climb the ruins by ourselves. We saw various birds and monkeys all around us. We showered up and had dinner at our hotel before playing cards and calling it a night.

The next morning, we started the day with a Canopy Tour. We got tied into our harnesses and glided through the forest via zipcords. What a thrill! The rest of the morning was spent lounging and acrobatting in the pool before traveling onto Xela.