Jan 2013 - Tikal, Guatemala

We spent 3 days visiting the Mayan ruins in Tikal. The ruins are bigger and have much more of a ``city" feel than any of the others we visited. We also saw (and photographed) a large amount of wildlife: monkeys, toucans, crocodiles, and more.

Temple I	Temple II	Temple I, the Central Acropolis, and Temple V in the background
Temple I	Temple II	Temple I, the Central Acropolis, and Temple V in the background
I made it to the secret rebel base on Yavin IV! Viva la resistance!	Temples rise out of the mist in the early morning	Us and Temple I
I made it to the secret rebel base on Yavin IV! Viva la resistance!	Temples rise out of the mist in the early morning	Us and Temple I
Northern acropolis	A pair of aracari toucans
Northern acropolis	A pair of aracari toucans
Temple V	A howler monkey, with a little baby howler monkey hanging on to its back! It's adorable	Central acropolis
Temple V	A howler monkey, with a little baby howler monkey hanging on to its back! It's adorable	Central acropolis
Some carving has survived	The main area, with temples I and II	A pair of keel-billed toucans
Some carving has survived	The main area, with temples I and II	A pair of keel-billed toucans
Temple VI, the Temple of the Inscriptions. For some reason it looks to me like something out of Indiana Jones	An actual crocodile. I found it quite frightening	A large monument, unfortunately it's hard to see the detail in the picture but you can see some of the very large glyphs
Temple VI, the Temple of the Inscriptions. For some reason it looks to me like something out of Indiana Jones	An actual crocodile. I found it quite frightening	A large monument, unfortunately it's hard to see the detail in the picture but you can see some of the very large glyphs
Some excellent glyphs from the stela museum	The orange-breasted falcon	Colorful wild turkeys
Some excellent glyphs from the stela museum	The orange-breasted falcon	Colorful wild turkeys
The strange turkey face. Looks like a witch	Complex Q, with stelae and altars in front	The Lost World pyramid
The strange turkey face. Looks like a witch	Complex Q, with stelae and altars in front	The Lost World pyramid
Remnants of carvings on the front	Coati	The paca, a rodent of unusual size (ROUS)
Remnants of carvings on the front	Coati	The paca, a rodent of unusual size (ROUS)
A spider monkey hanging from its tail	A pale-billed woodpecker	A grey-necked wood rail
A spider monkey hanging from its tail	A pale-billed woodpecker	A grey-necked wood rail
A grey fox, hanging out on the ruins	A green parrot. They're very hard to notice because they blend in so well with the trees	Plaza of the seven temples
A grey fox, hanging out on the ruins	A green parrot. They're very hard to notice because they blend in so well with the trees	Plaza of the seven temples
Temple I roof comb	G group	Me and the lost world pyramid rising out of the forest
Temple I roof comb	G group	Me and the lost world pyramid rising out of the forest