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MayaWorld

Jun 4, '09 2:32 AM
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Slideshow

Trip to Belize, Honduras, Guatemala - May 2009

Arrival in Belize City

Meeting a local Belizean

Water taxi to Caye Caulker

Walking on soft beach sand

Going to the beach for a swim

Susie enjoys the local brew

Welcome to Tropical Paradise

Rasta in Paradise

Snorkeling trip -- see a shark

Guide Steve

Sailing in the Caribbean Sea

Painting of Mayan World

Bob Marley at a restaurant

Bike ride on Ambergris Caye

San Pedro city center

enjoying the beach stroll

Mayan restaurant

Sunrise on Belize island

Caribbean Villas Hotel

Journey to Tikal

Arrival in Tikal

Temple 1

Enjoying the view of ancient Tikal

at the Grand Plaza

at Acropolis north

jungle of Tikal

Sunset at Acropolis north

nice sunset over my head

mural of ancient Tikal

map of Tikal archaeological site

jungle walk

exploring the flora and fauna

swinging in the jungle

beautiful flora

at acropolis south

guide Oliver (Josh King)

at Grand Plaza

Temple 2 -- of Ladies

Temple 1 - of men

Me and Mayan

Coati at Tikal

Ceiba tree

Tarzan

and Jane

at Mundo Perfido (Lost World)

view from Lost World pyramid

climbing to the top

Susie and view of pyramid

with a Mayan family

view from Temple 5

me at top of temple 5

Susie climbs down Temple 5 steps

Susie and Me made it to the top

Me and guide Josh King

Paul Steven and Susie at Palace

exploring the palace

Me and Elsa at the palace

Panoramic at Grand Plaza

Panoramic at Mayan Vortex

spider monkey at Tikal

Pond at Tikal

Modal of Tikal

Mayan peacock

at Hotel El Lacandon

Mayan animal spirit-man statue

Mayan painting

Mayan calendar - tapestry

at Lake Peten

boat ride on lake

enjoying the lake view

Susie's friends from Mexico

Centro Espiritual - Secretos de la Selva

Los Numeros Maya

at entrance to Flores

Susie helps boy in tree

stroll along the lake

local beer Gallo

legendary Mayan boat people

boat ride with Miguel

going up ancient pyramid

view of island Flores

on top of hill overlooking Flores

Elsa after bloodletting "fall"

sunset at Lake Peten

Susie in the Tikal shirt

Black Jesus made of Mango wood

at border of Honduras

medical inspection

romantic moment at Yaragua Hotel

Tuk-tuk taxis

Zocalo in Copan Ruinas

enjoying a Pupusa snack

coffee painting

funeral service at Copan Ruinas

Mayan statue

going to Copan ruins

Model of ancient Copan

sculpture at Copan

altar rock

temple Rosalila

Stela at Copan

altar of kings

Susie looks at headless jaguar

climb steps to kings throne

scuptures in stone

overlooking the east court

man praying at the site

in front of Cabeza del Anciano

temple 11

Big sacred tree Ceiba

view of grand plaza and covered stairway

south end of Grand Plaza

statue of Eighteen Rabbit (king)

in front of stairway (to heaven)

me and Eighteen Rabbit

Stairway with glyphs

central animal stone on stairway

me in front of stairway

ball court

Susie and Elsa with Stela

another stela

Eighteen Rabbit everywhere

stone turtle

Eighteen Rabbit is well preserved

tunnel to Rosalila Temple

carved figure inside tunnel

me going inside another tunnel

view of side of temple

Susie in the tunnel

colorful macaws

sacred macaw

macaw at the entrance

entrance through snake mouth

Rosalila temple - reproduction

carving on temple reproduction

wall of temple

stela inside museum at Copan

wall panels in museum

hieroglyphic panel of doorway

colorful tropical flowers

girl selling tiny dolls

with local college girls

mango tree

Trinity of Jesus at temple

at border crossing - guard dog

Antigua church (in ruins)

at Hotel Posada San Pedro

we loved it here

the colonial courtyard

Antigua street shopping

Cathedral of San Jose

the ladies in the zocalo

painting of marketplace

art gallery in a hotel courtyard

street with the famous archway

lady sells Elsa some jewelry

church facade with statues

Apostle Paul

coffin of Jesus inside church

mercado

enjoying the marketplace

buying exotic fruit

market evangelist

buying avocados

special jar carvings (designs)

painting of Tikal

Merced church - baroque facade

trinity inside the church

templo & convent de Nuestra

overlooking Antigue from convent

view from convent roof

human-type figures at market

large kites at marketplace

famous archway with volcano

painting of Volcano Agua

Capuchinas Museo

nunnery inside museum

Elsa & Susie inside nuns' cells

courtyard inside museum

"Chicken bus"

early morning view of volcano

trip to Volcano Pacaya

model of Volcano Pacaya

Susie gets energized for hike

Elsa uses the walking stick

guide Elsa

ascent to volcano

first sighting of lava flow

hiking over rough terrain

volcanic landscape

river of lava

roasting a marshmallow

it's "hot as hell" here

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lunch break

cute puppy

Susie share coca-cola with girl

Elsa and the hotel maid

sun and moon bench