Day 38

I got up early in order to try and be in the park as soon as it opened at 6am.  Only problem, it was pouring which delayed my start a bit.  I attempted to find some food to take in the park with me at the visitor center but everything was closed.  Eventually I decided to just go for it.

I started at Temple VI and worked my way southwest through the ruins.  At some point I was starving and had to make my way back out.  I had coffee and huevos rancheros for a reasonable price (finally!) at a small little restaurant outside the park.  Then made my way back from the other direction.  Interestingly, I think my favourite part was the ruins that hadn't been excavated, they just looked like hills covered in dirt, grass, and trees. So amazing that these giant structures simply remained hidden all these years!

After I'd climbed the highest one (Temple IV) I needed to book it back out of the park in order to get my bag out of the room at check-out time.  I made one stop at Plaza de los Siete Templos on the way back and am sure glad I did, such a calming and peaceful place, I only wish I could have spent more time there.

Once I got back I just chilled and showered in the shared bathroom until our same shuttle arrived to take us back to Santa Elena.  Once there we just grabbed some fast food and waited until our night bus back to Guatemala City was ready to depart.