From Costa Rica to Guatemala

Only twenty percent of the ruins have been restored. The other ruins are still hidden beneath earth and tree stumps. At the Acropolis, Roel explains that a Japanese team wanted to carry out the restoration. The mayor blocked this. When a Mayan temple is restored, there is usually no budget for maintenance. He only wants to approve restoration if maintenance funds are also guaranteed. At Temple V, it's clear how the temples are restored. The characteristic staircase on the side of the temple has been almost completely rebuilt. Photos show the before and after. I see people walking on the temple. I also climb up using the narrow staircase. The steps are small, slightly sloped, and slippery. From the top, the view is beautiful. As I want to go back down, I slip at the top and slide down two steps. Luckily, I wasn’t yet at the steep part. Otherwise, I would have slid down thirty meters. Slightly shaken, I carefully climb back down.