{"id":9770,"date":"2017-04-27T00:19:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T07:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/?post_type=lv_listing&#038;p=9770"},"modified":"2021-03-04T07:14:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:14:15","slug":"how-to-get-to-tikal-national-park","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/posts\/location\/how-to-get-to-tikal-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Tikal National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I first planned our trip to Guatemala, I had no idea we could see the ruins of one of the most powerful Mayan kingdoms, Tikal National Park. It&#8217;s the kind of place that brings out the Indiana Jones in all of us.<\/p>\n<p>And when I figured out how to get to Tikal early, I felt I really lucked out. Most people stay in the park which is expensive and had sketchy reviews at that time. Instead we stayed close by at an affordable, fun place and got to be at the park quite early.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/one-trans-pix.png\" alt=\"A photo guide if you're looking to visit Tikal in Guatemala and get some great shots\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/pin-tikal-guatemala-toucan.png\" \/><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a beautiful mysterious place, with tall stone temples rising out of the jungle. I love that much of it is still not excavated because it really still maintains an atmosphere of discovery.<\/p>\n<p>You wander through trees and suddenly a temple looms out of nowhere. The howler monkeys roar in the background. Simply amazing.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Get to Tikal National Park<\/h2>\n<p>So how did we get there nice and early? We stayed in El Remate on Lake Peten Itza. Most people stay in Flores and try to head out early in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>But staying in El Remate puts you closer to the park than all the tour buses in Flores, without having to go with the unnecessarily expensive places inside the park.<\/p>\n<p>You can see here where these locations are on the map.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-get-to-tikal-early.png\" alt=\"How to Get to Tikal Early\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-get-to-tikal-early.png 500w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-get-to-tikal-early-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-get-to-tikal-early-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Getting there early is so important to get some photos without a lot of crowds. So this was a great way to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for more details of our trip. And how not to leave your husband&#8217;s phone at the top of the tallest temple.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tikal-national-park-map-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Tikal National Park Map\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tikal-national-park-map-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tikal-national-park-map-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tikal-national-park-map-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tikal-national-park-map.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Luis the Guide<\/h2>\n<p>So we stayed at a little place called Mon Ami and they had a little sign for a shuttle. A <em>collectivo<\/em>\u00a0(or shared bus) was going to stop by at some crazy early time and head to the site. We planned to hop\u00a0on and find a guide when we got there.<\/p>\n<p>Turned out there was a guide, Luis, who was on the <em>collectivo<\/em> with us! So we just asked him if we could pay to join his group. Which worked out awesome.<\/p>\n<p>Little did we know, that Luis is actually a renowned and much-sought-after guide to Tikal! Man, did we luck out.<\/p>\n<p>One more quick tip &#8211;\u00a0obviously, this is a hike in the jungle so you&#8217;ve got to be reasonably fit and dress appropriately. Light, comfortable layers are good. It&#8217;s pretty flat and easy hike, but it&#8217;s fun to climb the pyramids which is a bit tougher. I climbed some but not all.<\/p>\n<h2>Pyramids at Tikal National Park<\/h2>\n<p>One of the major spots to shoot is the <em>Plaza Central<\/em>. This is where you can find the Temple of the Grand Jaguar or <em>Templo de Gran Jaguar<\/em>. It&#8217;s the tall temple in the middle of the panorama below.<\/p>\n<p>If you climb up Templo II on the opposite side, it&#8217;s a great spot to capture this panorama.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember, there might be a lot of people around. So patience is key when taking your shot. Wait until it&#8217;s a good moment and the other visitors are either out of view or are easily cloned out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-215-800x247.jpg\" alt=\"Panorama Templo Jaguar Tikal National Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-215-800x247.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-215-360x111.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-215-768x237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-215.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9751-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/1000s &#402;\/2.4 @ ISO 50<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>4.28mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>iPhone 4S<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 8:49 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Another great view from the same location is that of the Acropolis Norte, which will be on your left. \u00a0One can almost imagine a bustling city center here.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, it was probably far from bustling. It&#8217;s a cemetery and a number of Mayan kings were buried there. Be careful not to wake the dead&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I kid, of course, but do remember,\u00a0it&#8217;s an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/Tikal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ancient, sacred place<\/a> and it&#8217;s good idea to be conscious of the history as you experience it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-217-800x512.jpg\" alt=\"Acropolis Norte Tikal\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9752-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/1600s &#402;\/2.4 @ ISO 50<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>4.28mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>iPhone 4S<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 8:49 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Depending on where the sun is, try to use it in your shots. Especially if you can catch it streaming through the trees for some great atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>If you have fog, you win the jackpot. Beams of light can make amazing shots.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t so lucky but flare can sometimes work too. Much harder to control though.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Honeymoon-199-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Tikal National Park\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9750-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/320s &#402;\/2.4 @ ISO 50<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>4.28mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>iPhone 4S<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 8:23 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>So remember the panorama above? Well, I took that with my husband&#8217;s iPhone. And guess what? I left it at the top of a very tall pyramid.<\/p>\n<p>We noticed about 15 mins later, and he had to run back through the jungle and climb back up the pyramid to find it.<\/p>\n<p>So yeah, pro-tip before you head down 120 steps on a pyramid, take a minute to gather your belongings!<\/p>\n<h3>Jungle Sights<\/h3>\n<p>As you wander, don&#8217;t miss the jungle for the pyramids &#8211; the many trees\u00a0are beautiful, so don&#8217;t forget to look up and shoot these beautiful old giants that are a key part of Tikal National Park<\/p>\n<p>This tree, I believe, is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ceiba.org\/ceiba.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ceiba<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and is featured in Mayan art. I love the beautiful black and white trunk against the green.<\/p>\n<p>When shooting up like this, you&#8217;ll often find that your camera underexposes due to the light peeking between the branches. Set it to over expose by a stop or two to properly expose for the leaves and trunk.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, to capture the greens of the jungle better, it can help to use a polarizer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9753 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1861-540x800.jpg\" alt=\"Ceiba Tree at Tikal National Park\" width=\"540\" height=\"800\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9753-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/160s &#402;\/5.6 @ ISO 400<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>22mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 6:54 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Along with the trees come creepy crawlies. Our guide put a twig into a nest and out crawled a small tarantula. I let him walk on my arm!<\/p>\n<p>This one was much larger and just chilling at elbow level on a tree. So look before you lean on one! I used a wide aperture here to isolate Mr. T from the background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1885-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Tarantula at Tikal National Park, Guatemala\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1885-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1885-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1885-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1885.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9754-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/13s &#402;\/5.6 @ ISO 400<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>115mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 7:53 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>We also saw a number of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/mammals\/group\/howler-monkeys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">howler monkeys<\/a>, but I had a hard time capturing them as they flew from tree to tree high above us.<\/p>\n<p>I did manage to get a shot of a toucan, mostly because our guide Luis was insanely good at finding them hidden in the trees.<\/p>\n<p>To get shots of the birds, you really need a good zoom lens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-content in-content-link\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/the-best-micro-four-thirds-lenses-for-travel\/\">the best lenses for your Micro Four Thirds camera<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1928-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Toucan at Tikal\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1928-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1928-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1928-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1928.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9757-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/100s &#402;\/6.3 @ ISO 400<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>135mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 11:41 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Life in the Details<\/h2>\n<p>I also watched for little details, like this plant growing unbidden from the wall of a temple.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9755 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1902-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"Photography guide to tikal national park\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9755-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/200s &#402;\/4.5 @ ISO 400<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>42mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 8:53 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>And the rich green layers of light filtered through the leaves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1909-800x599.jpg\" alt=\"Tikal National Park Ferns\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1909-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1909-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1909-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_1909.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9756-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/50s &#402;\/4.5 @ ISO 400<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>18mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>September 29, 2015, 9:12 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Tikal was beautiful and one of the best parts was\u00a0that we met two lovely travelers from England, Tom and Holly.<\/p>\n<p>They were also staying at the same place as us and we ended up going on a second excursion to another Mayan site, Yaxha, with them and the guide Luis.<\/p>\n<p>Guatamala has some incredible sights &#8211; one that I sadly missed out on was <a href=\"https:\/\/bigtimetravels.com\/semuc-champey-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semuc Champey<\/a>, which I&#8217;ll have to put on a list for next time. Read more here for <a href=\"https:\/\/fortwoplz.com\/things-to-do-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">things to do in Guatemala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to get to Tikal early for great photos, really hope you have a great trip and get some amazing shots.<\/p>\n<h2>The Nitty Gritty<\/h2>\n<p>[table id=19 \/]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I first planned our trip to Guatemala, I had no idea we could see the ruins of one of the most powerful Mayan kingdoms, Tikal National Park. It&#8217;s the kind of place that brings out the Indiana Jones in all of us. 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