Guatemala!

After checking into the marina in Chiapas (which is beautiful by the way), Jackie and I took the bus ride to the border town of Hidalgo, walked across the border, then took a bus from Tecun to Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Jackie's uncle's friend Patty and her son, Byron, have taken us in with open arms and we are staying here until Sunday. The town is beautiful and the weather is much cooler than Puerto Chiapas, being higher in the mountains.  Once we get back to Chiapas on Sunday I will be able to upload more photos, but here are some pictures from Chiapas, the bus trip and our trips here so far:

At the end of the trail!

Some very cool hieroglyphics. In addition, there were many statues of Mayan gods that, depending on their orientation, meant vastly different things. For example, a frog facing the setting sun was representative of the god of fertility, while a frog facing the rising sun was a god of water. Or the other way around, it was all fairly confusing.

The entrance to Guatemala! The crossing was easy and the walk across the bridge was really cool.

UC Berkeley excavated a large portion of the ruins in 1976. Go Bears!