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Guatemala 2016

  Flores   Tikal   Guatemela City   Antigua

Flores

Isla de Flores Hotel

Tikal

My site guide, Melvin.

The site abounds with mysterious mounds

Complex Q

View to Temple I

Back of Temple I

Side view of Temple I

A Sacred Ball Court

Temple I, from Gran Plaza

Temple I, from Temple II

Northern side of Gran Plaza, from temple II

Gran Plaza from Temple II

Temple II

Temple I

Temple II

Temple II

Temple V. 650 AD

Temple V

Temple V

Temple V: Unrestored side

Plaza of the Seven Temples

Plaza of the Seven Temples

View to Temple III

Plaza of the Seven Temples

Plaza of the Seven Temples

Lost World: Gran Piramide

Lost World: Gran Piramide

Lost World: Gran Piramide corner

Lost World: Talud-Tablero Temple "Sloping Panel" Temple, in Teotihuacan style.

View from Temple IV

View from Temple IV Temples, I, II & III (left to right)

View from Temple IV: Temples I & II

View from Temple IV: Temple III

View from Temple IV: Gran Piramide

Exiting past another mysterious mound...

Guatemela City

Bus from Flores to Guatemela City

Palace of Culture

Cathedral

Congress building (?)

The Guatemala Club

Palace of Justice

Bank of Guatemala

Monument to the Heroes of the 1856 Central American War It is not, alas, a Soviet obelisk

Polytechnic School

Unexpected Star of David monument

Archaeological & Ethnological Museum

National Archaeological & Ethnological Museum

Teotihuacan-style vase, 200-550AD

Ceremonial axe with human face Late classic 600-800AD

Old man carrying a jaguar Jade. Pre-classic. 800-250BC

Ball Court Marker 250BC-250AD

Polychrome bowl, late classic (550-925AD)

Funerary Jade Mask, Tikal 600-900AD

Tikal Royal Burial (from Temple I) Jasaw Chan K'awiil I. d.734AD

Gold items, Post-classic.

Polychrome vase, Tikal 250600AD

Altars

Frog-like Altar

Throne, 785AD

Stela 830AD

Stela 716AD

Mural showing religions of Guatemala

Antigua

Parque Central

Parque Central

Palace of the Captain Generals

Palace of the Captain Generals

Antigua Cathedral

Antigua Cathedral

Platform, in preparation for Easter marches

San Francisco Church

Colorful overhangs

Capuchin Convent

Capuchin Convent: Circle of cells

Capuchin cloister

Capuchin garden

Church de la Merced

Church de la Merced

Church de la Merced

Church de la Merced

Church de la Merced: Old fountain

Santa Catalina Arch

Santa Catalina Arch

The House of Lions

San Augustin Church

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