Having lived in Guatemala for 5 months, and travelled extensively within the country, I was delighted to find in the precious 3 days I had before continuing to Belize, a wonderful new location, rarely visited.

Aguatecas' temples do not tower above the canopy the same way Tikal's do, nor are the Maya Plazas and the balls courts beautifully excavated with new grass lawns. Perhaps this is why no one comes here and why I thought them so special.

I wandered in a dream world through the trees, marvelling at what was once a small Mayan city that dates back to 900 AD, with views of the lowlands below, wondering how they ever built their city and survived in such a seemingly inhospitable environment, let alone how they were ever overthrown. How did anyone ever know they were there?

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