Departamento del Peten Vacations, Departamento del Peten Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

    It is 3:30 and Jen and I popped right out of bed anxious to see what this morning is going to bring us. Jon and Kara decided to stay in so, we are meeting up with Oliver on our own. We walk up to the front entrance and there is the security guard for the hotel, greeting us with a fresh brewed pot of coffee. We are continually impressed with the hospitality and small gestures of consideration that everyone at Casa De Don David has shown to us. Oliver arrives and off we drive...

There is no noise on earth than I hate more then the sound of an alarm clock. Man, it's early!! Janene's phone goes off at 3:30am and it is pitch black out. Also, the power is out again. Grrreeeaaat.... As I roll out of bed, I realize where I am and its not so bad. Today is the day that we check out the sunrise at Tikal. Janene has been looking forward to this for as long as we have been talking about going on this trip. We light the candle in our room and dress quickly in the dark. It is e...

Little Businessmen We crossed back into Guatemala on this bus.  I think we paid something at the border.  I can´t remember now.  This bus was headed to Flores, but we got off early at El Remate.  This was recommended by Betty and others as it is at the crossroads to Tikal ruins and there is not much to do in Flores anyway. We were greeted at this bus stop by Ariel.  He is 9 years old going on 30!  He had his spiel down like all the other experien...

Our second day to Tikal, we are now going to the park on our own and we have to pay another 150 quetzales to go in the park . Our plan is to visit the Lost wold( El Mundo Perdido) and  walk  around the Great Plaza and the Acropolis area. Two days is not enough to see Tikal but we only have so little time here in Guatemala. Anyways the morning was very misty and foggy, but still very humid.