Category: Secret Belize

We crossed the border in to Guatemala on a day trip to Tikal.  Stopping outside the archaeological site, we found this rufous-tailed hummingbird on its nest

Russet-naped Wood Rail

TIKAL!  This massive ancient Mayan city spans 16 square kilometres with an estimated 3000 structures therein.  Despite a rainy, overcast day, the site is spectacular and worth the visit.

Olive-backed Euphonia

Tikal was a major centre for the Mayans and pre-Mayan peoples as far back as 300 BC and lasting until around the 9th Century AD before droughts brought on from climate change caused the site to decline and fall in to disuse.

Keel-billed Toucan

Tikal’s main plaza

Temple of the Great Jaguar and the great plaza

A black vulture drying himself out above Tikal