Dancing with ghosts at Tikal in Guatemala

In the 19th century, a gum sapper by the name of Ambrosio Tut stumbled upon an ancient city deep in the jungles of Guatemala. The Mayan are on full display here and the ethereal quality of their forgotten and refound ancient glory runs deep. There are temples to explore and the jungle still holds more secrets - there is no doubt. Hidden beneath roots and under soft Guatemalan soil is a forgotten world that has slowly emerged. We can let go of the past, but sometimes the past does not want to let go of us. A gripping place.

 They shot Star Wars here as Yavin 4 (New Hope)

 The steps wore worn. The Tikal complex housed 33 rules spanning 800 years, ending around 1000

 Lots of these guys here 

 A beautiful lake 

 A monkey watches us from above 

 The past 

 The site was pretty quiet 

 Imagine being ol Ambrosio back in the day - stumbling upon this otherworldly place 

 Looks like a godwood in there

 We had the place to ourselves - just us and the ghosts 

 Rising above the jungle 

 Perfect day for exploration 

 A complex 

An animal watches carefully