Thanks for the interesting article. I was able to visit Tikal a couple of years ago. We drove from Belize City and stayed at the lodge for a few days and visited the site a couple of times. The first time was in the very early morning. We got to see the sun rise from a large pyramid and hear the howler monkeys.

I wanted to share an experience I had at the Tikal site. When I was there taking photos, I came across a Mayan ceremony in the main square. I did not find out what it was called but I was told it was for young women coming of age, similar to a quinceanera. Check out some of the photos of the event. You will have to scroll down past the other photos first.
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