The pyramids at Tikal in Guatemala.
The extra-large barf bags in the tiny plane aren’t exactly reassuring. But the 33-minute flight to Lake Peten Itza from Guatemala City is thankfully smooth, and it takes you to a completely different world.
Away from the street vendors and exhaust clouds, you’re now high up north on your way to Tikal. This Mayan ruin is reached via an hour’s drive through lush tropical green.
