Petén, Flores

So we are staying in Flores and more specifically on the island of Petén as our first stop in Guatemala. This is a quiet cobbled town with the main transport being small Tuktuks and water taxi boats.

Our main reason for being here is that it provides access to Tikal but we are also doing all the new country things (getting cash, working out exchange rate, working out cost of things, getting local SIM for phone) etc. it seems here it is cheaper to eat out (£2-4 for a meal) than to cook yourself.

We are actually going back to Tikal tomorrow for some birdwatching so another 4am start.Read more