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Flying up to Flores to see the Mayan city of Tikal was such a good trip! This is the second largest city for the Mayans in Mesoamerica. It's actually amazing what they were able to create without modern technology and machinery. The detail! Second and third picture down is what they believe the city looked like when it was still inhabited. Then the Coati/ Pizote- part of the racoon family. Then on to Yaxha the next day. The Howler Monkeys sound crazy! Next- Guatamala City.
What a beautiful country!! I have wanted to explore Guatemala for years and I'm so happy I finally made it happen! I arrived early in the morning, so I opted to start in Lake Atitlan. That's about a 3 hour drive from the airport. So you'll see pics that I took on the way to the lake and then once I got there, around town. Then I went on a tour of 3-4 cities around the lake. There just happened to be a parade in the city that we had to meet for the tour in. The tour was both
Benin-where to start? I think technically it's a West African country in the gulf of Guinee. It's the birthplace of the Vodun (Voodoo) religion and also the home of the former Dohomey Kingdom. Honestly, I found this to be the most difficult country to navigate. It was fine when I was with my local guides, but on my own, it was bad. And heads up- CASH ONLY COUNTRY!!! I found no one that accepted credit cards- not even hotels. I checked a 5 star hotel at $600 per night-still ca
