Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 8 of 11 Parts]

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Guatemala Picture by Jo
Travel story: Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 8 of 11 Parts]

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Madjid enters the mysterious Templo de las Acanaladuras (Temple of the Grooved Walls). From May to October, almost daily torrential rains exact a heavy toll on the Tikal structures, many of which-- such as this one --are in a sorry state of preservation.



In 1895, the archaeologist Teobert Maler travelled from the Petén capital Flores to Tikal by mule and dugout canoe. After a difficult week, Maler and his guides arrived,... More