Tikal Guatemala

At Tikal we found lodging at the Jaguar Inn, one of the three modest hotels inside the national park complex. $35 US per night for a nice clean room with ceiling fan. (interesting footnote: the hot water only ran between 6a-9a, and 6p-9p. the electricity only ran 9a-12p, 1p-4p, 6p-9p) the rooms were airy and screened for plenty of fresh air and jungle noise. You could hear the howler monkeys and imagine jaguars roaming around the grounds after dark.

The draw here is the Mayan ruins of Tikal. It is said that there are over 4,000 buildings, and that there were over 125,000 inhabitants during the cities peak about 900 ad. The largest temples are over 150ft tall. Many stellas are around the park, carved and standing erect over an alter marking some significant historical stuff…