Reflecting on Tikal, Guatemala

01. December 2007 Guatemala, Videos 2
Jesus Antonio told me to look down and walk slowly right behind him. We were on Central Acropolis in Tikal and my guide was getting ready to show me his biggest surprise yet. Now, look up. I raised my head and was immediately in awe. We’ve been walking through Tikal National Park and we’ve seen ...

Killing Me Softly in Cerro Cahui, Guatemala

27. November 2007 Guatemala 0
The knock was soft, but it woke me up. I pulled the curtains away from the door and peeked my head out, Gracias por la llamada.Thanks for the wake-up call. I started to walk away but the guy started to talk in halting English, Es eight o’clock. I turned to him and ask for the ...

Alone with My Thoughts in La Lancha, Peten, Guatemala

26. November 2007 Guatemala, Videos 0
The sound started off as a deep howl. I knew it was coming from the howler monkeys because I’ve heard the same haunting sound before in other parts of Central America and in the jungles of Palawan in the Philippines. I’ve even had to dodge shit thrown by a family of them in Nicaragua! It ...