The following excerpt is from an April 1, 2010 article published by The Poughkeepsie Journal. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Ralph Ferrusi • Hike of the Week:
Hike name: A walk through the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, settled in 700 B.C.
Length: We booked an all-day guided tour of Tikal while in San Ignacio, 10 miles from the Guatemala border. The entire site could involve a 10-kilometer walk.
Rating: A super archeological site.
Photo Gallery: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/photos
Maps: Lonely Planet’s “Central America on a Shoestring,” pp. 196-197.
Features: Pyramids, bigger pyramids, and a frighteningly HUGE pyramid. Exotic rainforest and jungle trails.
Watch out for: Some parts of Tikal are remote, and possibly dangerous to explore on our own. The last pyramid on our tour, Temple IV, Tikal’s tallest, is 64 meters (211.2 feet) tall, and extremely steep. You can’t clamber up the stone steps anymore (too many touristos have fallen to their deaths), but can ascend on sturdy wooden stairs…
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