The effect that the program has on Rameck is that he appreciates the academic intensity. He implied that the study routine makes him feel good and that it makes him feel as if he is doing push-ups (or exercising) his mental capabilities. He doesn't seem to mind the intense academic session, instead, he has learned to embrace and appreciate it.
It would be "Tikal" that is the largest Mayan ruin and contains one of the tallest structures in Pre-Columbian America, although it's the actual temples within Tikal that count.
<span>Soon after gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico opened its northern coastal region of California to foreign trade. American vessels from the east were soon engaged in lucrative commerce with the Californios, Californians of Spanish or Mexican descent. Offering such necessities as cooking utensils and boots, as well as luxuries such as brandy, the Americans reaped profits of 200 to 300 percent. In exchange, the Californios exported cowhides produced on their vast coastal ranches.</span>