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Not even sure where to start. What a pleasant surprise! I absolutely loved this area of the country. The people were great and the food was delicious! There is a totally different cuisine for the Yucatan than other parts of Mexico. Each state has their own specialties, but I really loved the food I discovered there. Their food is heavily influenced by Mayan cooking traditions, so that's why it's so different from what I think of when I think about Mexican food. But it wasn't
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
