Visit to Petén at Christmas / New Year 2005 http://erikchristiansen2.fotopic.net/ 3 rows en-gb 60 Christmas at Tikal http://erikchristiansen2.fotopic.net/c887525.html A great place to be Saturday 24 December 2005: A great place to be

Temple of the masks - Temple 2 Temple of the masks - Temple 2. from North Acropolis Interior of building Chack from pre-500 AD Stucco presentation Temple V, long way up Temple V, long way up, doing it Temple V, before restoration Temple V, before restoration 2 Temple V, long way down View of Temple 1 and Central Plaza from Temple V Archaeology everywhere Plaza of 7 temples, stones labelled for relocation Structure 91, getting restored Structure 91 getting restored under the tarp Structure 91 getting restored, under the tarp 2 Excavating behind structure 91, finding pre-classic buildings Structure 91 getting restored, ditch at front Plaza of 7 temples, structures 97-99 Plaza of 7 temples, structure 96 Plaza of 7 temples, structure 87 Structure 49, corner Structure 49 The Pyramid The Pyramid, closer The Pyramid, badly eroded stucco mask Structure 53 Temple IV, ropeway for repair to roof comb Temple IV, stairs for tourists Temple I, II, III and top of V as well as Pyramid seen from IV Temple IV, tourists Temple III, front stairway! Stela 16 Stela 16, detail with Tikal's emblem Temple 3D43 Complex Q, North A map of Tikal Ballcourt and Central Acropolis Ballcourt Stela 18 Stela, bottom part Stela 10 Stela 11 Gran Plaza looking East Stela 6 North Acropolis Central Acropolis, Structure 52 Central Acropolis, Court 3 Central Acropolis, Court 6, structure 128 Temple IV

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]]> Sat Dec 24 2005 3 Days to El Perú http://erikchristiansen2.fotopic.net/c887510.html A great place to be Tuesday 27 December 2005: A great place to be

On the way Finca in Petén Biosphere Reserve sign Rio San Pedro at Paso Caballos, clear water Rio San Pedro at Paso Caballos Rio San Pedro at Paso Caballos 2 Rio San Pedro at Paso Caballos, little fish closer Rio San Pedro Rio San Pedro 2 Rio San Pedro 4 Rio San Pedro, Mauricia carrying some 60 kg with head strap Thorny tree, Escoba Palm Paulo from INEA and Mauricia gettin to El Perú El Perú dining room Lake at El Perú El perú map El Perú the famous Mirador One of the broken stelae at El Perú One of the broken stelae at El Perú detail Another of the broken stelae at El Perú Another of the broken stelae at El Perú 2 Pieces of a broken stelae at El Perú Pieces of another broken stelae at El Perú Xate Alter on stands More broken stela Jungle above Building for scientist looking after lake Howlermonkey family way up top Rio San Pedro one morning Rio San Pedro one morning 2 Mauricia (guide), boatman and helper Rio San Pedro one morning 3

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]]> Tue Dec 27 2005 El Mirador Basin http://erikchristiansen2.fotopic.net/c879162.html Another great 6 day hike to this pre-classic area of Mayan area Friday 30 December 2005: Another great 6 day hike to this pre-classic area of Mayan area

Back wall of Temple 34 Rooms on top of Temple 34 left side of stairway on Temple 34 Part of unrestored wall on temple 34 Dwayne on the trail Sign in front of pyramid Sunset over El Tigre pyramid La Danta seen from El León Howler monkey at El Tigre Getting ready to leave El Mirador Osvaldo demonstrating tree climbing Cave spider at chultún Chultún In the chultún with lizard Mike, Niles and guard in the chultún Tourist on step out of chultún Good example of building at Nakbé Good example of building at Nakbé Ballcourt at Nakbé Gaye and Niles ready to go into grave at Nakbé Stone ax Treasure from preclassic Treasure from preclassic Doorway into Temple 27 Towards the top of temple 27 at Nakbé Tree hanging on at the top of temple 27 Towards the top of temple 59 at Nakbé. Tourist at sunset at Nakbé Sunset at Nakbé Two pots Pot with 3 little feet Small pot One beautiful pot found there Water tank at Nakbé Quarry at Nakbé Quarry, Nakbé, stairs at building at Codex Tourist on stairs at building, at codex, Nakbé Back of Codex building at Nakbé Nakbé burial Burials at Codex Burials from the outside, at Codex Henry, Gaye and Niles Huge termite nest in tree On the trail in the jungle Grave robbery La selva Helicopter pad near Wakna Mike at camp table at Wakna Lunch at Wakna

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