Mundo Perido circa 2006

Picture this, Tikal national park, Guatemala 03/08/06

The heat is unbearable as the sun beats down on all below it. From somewhere in the vast jungle, a bellow sounds off with the might of Steven Speilberg´s T-rex, you can´t see the creature but Dios Mio, you know its there, and its pissed off. The heat and the fear disappear as you make the final step to the top of Mundo Perido (the Lost World). Your legs have the consistency of jello, your heart is beating out of your chest, but all is forgiven for the view is beyond your powers of comprehension.

The very tip of Temple IV is peaking through the canopy of emerald green trees. Its grey carved face is preening for the sun, and the audience from around the world who came to pay homage. No words are spoken, you are awed and humbled, and quite frankly, you just feel blessed to have been given the opportunity to see this sight....

04/08/06 Canopy Tour, Tikal National Park, Guatemala

Cables are strung from tree to tree, platforms are built for you to climb to the very tops of these same trees. You are given two guides, Alberto and Felix. You are equipped with a harness that encases your shoulders and legs, and two gloves, one of which is doubled so that you can grip the cable to break when necessary.

The pulley is placed and you are now dangling like a worm on a hook, before you can chicken out, there is a push at your back, and you hear "Vamanos!" In that instance you are soaring through the trees like Tarzan, to the next platform which is across the road. Your body zips along the cable scaring the people who happen to catch a glimpse of your speeding form many meters above their heads.

To say that I´ve just had the time of my life in Tikal, is a gross understatement....