15 Mar 2024
Of the 7 days of touring, we were particularly pleased with our stay in Antigua. The weather was very pleasant and the Hotel Camino Real Antigua was outstanding. Our tour guide, Gustavo, was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. Unfortunately, our flight to Flores (Tikal) was delayed for 3 hours after being picked up at the hotel at 4AM. As a result, by the time we got into Tikal National Park, it was extremely hot and humid. I would not advise travelling there in March. Our hotel there (Villa Maya) was listed as being in Flores, but was in fact about 20 minutes driving time out of Flores. It was too hot to be outside, and there was no TV, and internet was virtually non-existent. The restaurant was open-air, and the waiters had to move floor fans around to keep the customers comfortable.