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Flores | May 01 08'

by vincentvega a 30 year old male from Dublin, on vacation in Flores

"Tikal.."

After catching the 7.30am boat from Caye Caulker, we booked a shuttle bus in the water terminal to Flores for $30. Getting through immigration was... Continue reading »
Ten minutes on an island city | Oct 14 07'

by Wander Lust a 27 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in Flores

"It is a poor country to drive through, yet full of colous, faded... yet still colourful"

We travelled from Antigua at 6:30pm by private shuttle to Guatemala City. The bus terminal in the dangerous part of town was our desination. Filthy... Continue reading »
A very nice place to be | Dec 10 09'

by Sleepwalker a 26 year old male from Heilbronn, on vacation in Flores

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Center of the Mayan Kingdom | May 10 08'

by texas nomads a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Dallas, on vacation in Flores

"During it´s heyday Tikal had a higher population density than Los Angeles. That´s a lot of Mayans."

Tikal was on the top of my "Top 10 Things To Do While Wandering Aimlessly in Central America" list, so after over a month in Latin America, it was... Continue reading »
Flores ; the resting place of the Tikal Travellers | Aug 21 08'

by Abeyna a female from London, on vacation in Flores

" remnance of european culture and architecture "

I was driven to Flores in the afternoon from the airport. Flores is a small island on the lake Peten in Guatemala. It eminates remnance o... Continue reading »
Flores: Visiting the Maya ruins of Tikal | Sep 20 08'

by Mark and Rach a 27 year old male traveling as a couple from Perth, on vacation in Flores

"Apparently you can tell real jade from fake stuff by scratching it with your pocket knife"

Flores is a tiny island on a lake in Guatemala which is primarily visited for its proximity to the Maya ruins of Tikal. We ended up staying is a ho... Continue reading »
Jungle Ruins | Oct 05 08'

by Shannyn & Gary a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Flores

"We were accompanied by howler monkeys swinging through the trees which made it all the more enjoyable"

Next we moved on up to the jungle region of El Peten, an interesting 5 hours in a shuttle bus as we headed into tropical vegetation once more. The... Continue reading »
Pyramids, Bread and Catamarans | Feb 24 05'

by eriksgar a real traveler, on vacation in Flores

Well, Xela (Quetzaltenango) turned out to be a great stop. Immediately, I liked the big owner who may have been a little crazy, but was... Continue reading »
On my way to Tikal... | Feb 01 08'

by Nate a 30 year old male from Seattle, on vacation in Flores

Headed to Flores for a few days in order to see Tikal... another landmark destroyed by tourism or powerful connection to the past?I'll be taking an... Continue reading »
Sunrise over Temple IV | Sep 28 07'

by Callum & Claire a traveling as a couple from Leeds, on vacation in Flores

"The first sounds we heard were the Howler Monkeys roaring"

After a long bus journey from Mexico, Belize and a couple of hours of unpaved roads in Guatemala we arrived at Flores, a little island town.We... Continue reading »