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Ceiba tree.  Tikal. Guatemala

Ceiba tree. Tikal, Guatemala. Photo by Julie Seyler.

Tikal, Guatemala is a destination place for those who are intrigued and curious about the Mayans. But beyond the grand temples, stands nature. The Mayans believed that a great Ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth, and connected the terrestrial world to the spirit world above. Who doesn’t want a little connection to the spirit, wherever it is circulating?