Parque Arqueológico Takalik Abaj

So, it is time for something new. Two Sundays ago (24.10.10) I went with two girls (I met by Couchsurfing) to the Maya ruins Takalik Abaj near Retalhuleu at the Guatemalan coast. The name Tak'alik Ab'aj' is K´iche and means "standing stone".

me, Marryann and Kayleigh from the USA

The area was discovered in 1888, but it was also under a coffee farm. The biggest parts are still covered by soil and coffee plants, but 7,7 ha is now part of the parc. It is the middle part. There exist also an upper part and some houses more downhill. Our guide told us that they are trying to buy the coffee farm and uncover all! The history of TA can be followed till 800-300 before Christus. The village was an important trade center between the coast and the highlands.






The work isn´t done at the moment, archaeologists are still working there and rebuilding more monuments.

Our guide told us everything in spanish and I understood, but I can´t remeber now! So if you want to read something about it: Wikipedia!
The german site: Takalik Abaj german wiki
The englisch site: Takalik Abaj english Wiki
The english one is a lot more infomative than the german one!

in the jungle

So, I won´t upload to many pictures, you can see all stone monuments on the english wikipedia site!

first class chickenbus -> with TV