Tikal, Flores,  and Lake Petan Itza


Back Side of Temple 1 




 Temple 1 
Norma is the small figure standing at the right edge of the stairway 


The Main Court between Temples 1 and 2 



Two temples looming above the jungle canopy 


Temple 4 with its base still covered by jungle growth 


Temple 4 looming above the jungle canopy

 


Temple 3 


View of the countryside near Tikal 


Jungle growth hides the real stairway of Temple 4, so a wooden staircase provides access to the top  


Norma besides a chiclet tree whose trunk is being suffocated by another tree 1 


A lonely boat on Lake Peten Itza 


Washing clothes in Lake Peten Itza 

   


The fruit from a chiclet tree with sap coming from the broken-off stem



Chiclet fruit cut open showing the white sap from which the original chewing gum was made 


Wild Turkey in Tikal 


Looking down the street in Flores


La Luna Restaurant in Flores where we had an excellent dinner 


View from our hotel in Flores