Central America 2003



Central America 2003



In late April and early May 2003, John Fulton, Margaret Dahlen and Doug Cayne flew Doug's King Air E90 from northern California to Mexico and Belize. This web site is a snapshot album from that trip.

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Margaret and our guide at another thatched building protecting one of the carved stellae.
IMG_0211 		A view looking out from the top of one of the larger pyramids, seeing other tall pyramids of the Tikal complex rising out of the jungle. This sort of view originally led archaeologists to explore the site.
IMG_0214 		John & Margaret atop one of the pyramids.
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John atop the pyramid.
IMG_0218 		One of the large pyramids at Tikal seen rising from the jungle in the distance.
IMG_0220 		The steps of one of the smaller pyramids at Tikal.
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Another pyramid at Tikal.
IMG_0227 		John and our guide at Tikal.
IMG_0228 		Margaret takes a breather during our exploration of Tikal.
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John and Margaret climb a pyramid.
IMG_0231 		John waving from atop the pyramid; Margaret off to the right.
IMG_0232 		Another well-excavated and restored pyramid at Tikal.
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Some of the Tikal palace grounds, where the nobility were said to live.
IMG_0236 		Stellae in from of the palace complex at Tikal.
IMG_0238 		Another tall pyramid at Tikal.
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John desecrating one of the stella at Tikal, just before being chased off by a guard.
IMG_0241 		Close-up of the carvings on one of the stellae at Tikal.
IMG_0242 		Pyramid at Tikal.
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Pyramid for Tikal.
IMG_0246 		Tall pyramid at Tikal, with palace complex in the background.
IMG_0247 		Looking out at the main courtyard in Tkal.
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Tikal courtyard seen from the palace complex.
IMG_0254 		Doug's bedroom in the Francis Ford Coppola villa at Blancaneaux Lodge. Note screen porched at far end.
IMG_0258 		Doug's bedroom at Coppola villa, Blancaneaux.
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Tall ceiling in Coppola Villa.
IMG_0260 		Doug's bedroom at Coppola Villa, Blancaneaux.
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John, coming up the steps to the Coppola Villa at Blancaneaux, with the river in the background.
IMG_0264 		View from our deck of the Coppola Villa at Blancaneaux. Note bridge over the river and new viewing pavillion.
IMG_0265 		The main living area of the Coppola villa at Blancaneaux, with dining table for twelve and hammock in the foreground.
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Looking from the dining table in the Coppola villa towards one of the screened porches off the bedroom.
IMG_0267 		Kitchenette in the rear of the living area of the Coppola Villa at Blancaneaux.
IMG_0268 		Dining table outside on the deck at the Coppola Villa, Blancaneaux.
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View from the deck down towards the river at the Coppola Villa, Blancaneaux.
IMG_0273 		John with our breakfast room service order at Blancaneaux.
IMG_0283 		Entering the cave by canoe.
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