23/02/2014
Up early to spen 3 hours rambling around the entire jungle clad site. Amazing views rewarded up for a steep climb to the top section of temple IV. A few phone cslls homr via skype in the onlh place at Tikal with phone reception.
Everything at the ruind had inflated prices, including the 32km bus to El Remate at $8 per person (with the bikrs).
Realising that our days on holiday were numbered, we opted to only cycle a short distance in Guatemala before catching another micro bus to the border town of Melchor.
The officials tried unsuccessfully to scam $3 each for an exit tax but all else was smooth and easy.
It was gone 5:30pm and still intensely hot and sticky. Our guide book suggested the 12km distant San Ignacio as a reasonable halt but dusk was already upon us and the hills were ever present!
Pitched the tent in total darkness at the empty Inglewood campsite on the outskirts of town.
Up early to spen 3 hours rambling around the entire jungle clad site. Amazing views rewarded up for a steep climb to the top section of temple IV. A few phone cslls homr via skype in the onlh place at Tikal with phone reception.
Everything at the ruind had inflated prices, including the 32km bus to El Remate at $8 per person (with the bikrs).
Realising that our days on holiday were numbered, we opted to only cycle a short distance in Guatemala before catching another micro bus to the border town of Melchor.
The officials tried unsuccessfully to scam $3 each for an exit tax but all else was smooth and easy.
It was gone 5:30pm and still intensely hot and sticky. Our guide book suggested the 12km distant San Ignacio as a reasonable halt but dusk was already upon us and the hills were ever present!
Pitched the tent in total darkness at the empty Inglewood campsite on the outskirts of town.