More Ruins (Tikal this time)

Yep, couldn't resist my weekly dose of ancient Mayan ruins. Tikal though, is completely amazing. It might have helped that we finally gave up on guide book interpretation, and hired a professional guide...but it definitely made more of an impression on me than any of the other ruins I visited.

I've found it quite difficult to picture what life might have actually been like when these places were really at the peak of their power. Having a guide really made a difference. He was so passionate about the history of the place that it really started to come alive for us.

Again, the pictures don't really do it justice (especially as it was pouring with rain for most of the day), but here are a couple of snaps: