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Tag Archives: maya

Tikal: where nature and culture merge

Posted on January 16, 2016 by bestregardsfromfar

 

It must be a tyrannosaur-rex, I think, while I turn on my side in another useless attempt to fall back sleep as the sun is almost rising. The roar from the Guatemalan jungle is so loud that I fear the size of the animal making this much noise, especially while spending the night in a small tent… Keep traveling!

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A 5-day jungle expedition to discover the ancient Maya capital of El Mirador, Guatemala

Posted on January 10, 2016 by bestregardsfromfar

 

After a rough four-and-a-half-hour bumpy bus ride, we eventually arrive in Carmelita. We are at the end of the road! And this is just the beginning of Keep traveling!

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Exploring the cradle of the Maya civilization, El Mirador, Guatemala

Posted on January 6, 2016 by bestregardsfromfar

From the top of the 77-metre high massive pyramid of La Danta, the huge city sprawls at my feet. From the grand plaza on which La Danta stands, a broad street paved with white stones leads to the Great Acropolis, Keep traveling!

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How to preserve the rainforest of Central America: by chewing gum, the organic ones!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by bestregardsfromfar

It has been four hours and a half, and my butt has been hurting for more than two hours, as I jump off my rather uncomfortable seat regularly, breathing the diesel fumes! Starting at 5AM, the bus headed out in the night Keep traveling!

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The off-the-beaten path spectacular Maya ruins of Uxmal, Mexico

Posted on December 16, 2015 by bestregardsfromfar

Leaving the flat plains, the mid-day Mérida to Campeche bus takes a winding road as it reaches the Puuc (“hill”) region of Yucatán. It struggles to go up among the never-ending forests. Towards the hills, a high stone structure appears Keep traveling!

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The imposing El Castillo, or Temple of Kukulkan, in Chichén Itza, Mexico. With no tourists.

The mysterious wonders of Chichén Itza, Mexico

Posted on December 13, 2015 by bestregardsfromfar

The early morning sunlight warms up my skin. Birds are singing as loud as they can while hiding themselves in the exotic tree tops. The earth smells humid from the night before as we walk towards a big clearing. It strikes me: Keep traveling!

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The stunning Maya ruins of Tulum on the Caribbean Sea, Mexico

Posted on December 4, 2015 by bestregardsfromfar

It is slightly past 8am and the sun has been up for less than one hour. The Caribbean Sea cools me down a bit as it is quite hot already and I feel the strong sun rays on my face. I stop swimming to Keep traveling!

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Discovering the Maya underwater world in Mexico

Posted on December 1, 2015 by bestregardsfromfar

The beam of my torch lights up stalactites and stalagmites. The water is so clear that it is hard to believe. A few grey fishes evolve in the darkness. Only my breathing breaks this underwater silence while Keep traveling!

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