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La Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua orLa Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced[1] Baroquearchitecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department. (wikipedia) 
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| Antigua so much history that I forgot to film a clip. I filmed this piece in the car when I was returning home. |
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Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) is a large endorheic lake (one that does not flow to the sea) in the Guatemalan Highlands. While Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America, its bottom has not been completely sounded. Estimates of its maximum depth range up to 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanoes on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people. (wikipedia) 
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| San Antonio woman weaving hair bands on a wooden weaving loom. |
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Flores is the capital city of Petén department of Guatemala. It is located at  16°54′N89°54′W. The population is 13,700 (2003). Flores serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name (population 22,600). The old part of the city is located on an island on Lake Peten Itza, connected to the mainland by a short causeway. On the mainland are the suburb towns of Santa Elena and San Benito. In Pre-Columbian times, Flores was the Maya city of Tayasal. (wikipedia) 
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| Riding on a tuk-tuk from Santa Elena to Flores. Tuk-tuk drivers charge Q5.00 one way from Market/Bus Terminal in Santa Elena to the Hotels in Flores or vice verse. There are so many hotels in Santa Elena but I feel safer in Flores. |
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Tikal (or Tik’al, according to the more current orthography) is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now modern-day northern Guatemala. Situated in the department of El Petén at 17°13′19″N89°37′22″W , the site is part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park and in 1979 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The closest large modern settlements areFlores and Santa Elena, approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) by road to the southwest. (wikipedia) 
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| Some after effects salad and then an interview with a spaniard couple and finally an Argentinian named Arturo comments on the differences of Machu Picchu and Tikal. Este video contiene una entrevista con Arturo un Joven Argentino gozando de las ruinas de Tikal. Tambien una pareja de Espanoles comentan las differencias de las ruinas pero antes que todo una ensalada de effectos. |
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Río Dulce ("Sweet River") is a river in Guatemala, completely contained within the department of Izabal. It is part of a lake and river system that has become a very popular cruising sailboat destination. The river begins at the point where it flows out of Lake Izabal. At the entrance to the river there is a small Spanish colonial fort, the Castillo de San Felipe, built to stop pirates entering the lake from the Caribbean when this part of Central America was an important shipping staging point. (wikipedia). Rio Dulce is a river running from Lake Izabal, in the eastern part of Guatemala, to the Carribean. The river itself is exquisite, with graceful birds and tall cliffs overflowing with lush flora. (wikipedia) 
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| 85 foot high, quarter mile long, concrete bridge spans Rio Dulce from El Relleno on the south side to Fronteras on the north. 167 feet above sea level |
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