The Wandering Scot
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Copan
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
Belize
Copan