After leaving the coolest sight I had thus far seen, our small group headed out on the road to Bacalar, Mexico: a small town on the Guatemala-Mexico border. Chantal was worried that I had been on the Bus too long, but I had never been more excited to see the landscape of such a different world….we were on the bus for a few hours, I could have ridden the thing for another five ! Seriously, it had AC very comfortable and clean seats, a decent bathroom, and a Disney movie!

But I digress……

The jewel of Bacalar is a huge cenote that looks more like a pristine lake called “Cenote Azul”. The paradisiacal scene was beyond belief! See for yourself:

Once we got to Tikal,…well…even before getting to Tikal I as taken back by the lush green jungles and the dearth of proper roads and public services…I was definitely in a third world country,….but looking at the scenes of people around me, I definitely felt a sense of natural, charming chaos…..

Anyway, we woke-up around 4:30 in the morning to see Tikal at sunrise, and although tired and hot…it was soooo worth it.

I took, for your viewing pleasure, various pictures of Mayan pyramids and Mayan ruins during this travel adventure:

This is Tikal:

This is Nakum:

This is also Nakum:

And believe it or not, this it a ruin in Topoxte. Archaeologist haven't gotten around to excavating this otherwise hill of mayan soil.