Guatemala 2000
The Hidden Agenda under a Forest of Green
Beyond a doubt Guatemala was my first true adventure! It was truly an adventure into the unknown when we decided to visit the Mayan temples at Tikal. A jaguar decided that it would like to sit near me. Monkey's threw branches at us from the trees. Other animals raided our backpacks if left alone. Then there are the temples, where you can feel the presence of the previous generations. But be on guard & don't be decieved by it's beauty.
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Climate
In the north, hot, tropical climate with rain throughout the year but wetter between May-October; the mountainous west and south has moderate rainfall and a dry season between November-April; the Pacific coast has a similar dry and wet season, but rainfall is heavier and night temperatures are higher.
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Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, and one of the major cultural and population centers of the Maya civilization. Though monumental architecture at the site dates to the 4th century BC, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period, ca. 200 to 900 AD, during which time the site dominated the Maya region politically, economically, and militarily
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Situated in the department of El Petén at the site is part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park
