My trip wasn’t just about dead people and lost civilizations, of course.
You can’t visit Central America without taking in some of the natural wonders.
- Black iguanas rule the roost in Xel Ha, peering from every ruin
- Considering I was within a foot of him, he remained calm and patient
- Every plant bore some type of fruit while we there
- One of the thousands of water-filled sinkholes that dot the landscape
- A popular place to take a dip, or jump, during the blistering hot days
- I can only imagine the sound when this finally opened up in the floor of the jungle
- A moment’s rest in the shade
- Among the gulls and pelicans, the raptor glides gracefully