Tikal

We have made our way from one jungle to another. Not one starbuck's on the way. Not sure what to do  between we want an iced lemon pound cake and I need a grande skim mocha with light whip. Grande we can get but is is usually followed by chicken and rice. Oh well, learning to live with what you have.

Grande does refer to the ruins at Tikal as well. They are amazing. At its largest the city was approx. one million people. It ruled most of Guatemala,  the yucatan peninsula, and south to Costa Rica. The boys have enjoyed climbing the pyramids and temples. When our guide mentioned that the Millenium Falcon flew past one of the temples in "Star Wars", interest peaked a little more. The area is deep in the jungle. Still quite worried about our eight legged friend. I do not believe he has followed us here. There are new and interesting animals and many brightly colored birds around. Power is only by generator wich turns off at 10pm. I guess if we can't see the spiders they aren't there.

Amazing that the height of the Mayan empire coincides with that of the Roman empire. The Mayans were at their peak at the time of Christ with no knowledge of His existence. They developed the only written language in the western hemisphere. Their fate, unfortunately, was similar to the Romans. Their territories became too vast, the amount of people they were required to support became too much and the civilizations eventually collapsed.                                     BK