Tikal National Park

Tikal means the place of the voices, the largest, best known and most studied Mayan city to date. The park is 576 km2 and was declared a Heritage of Humanity Site by UNESCO in 1979. The recommend …

El Mirador National Park

Located in northeastern Peten, it is the largest Maya city in northern Guatemala discovered to date. It was inhabited during the Late Pre Classic period. Two very large architectural structures s …

Yaxha National Park

Yaxhá means Green Water, built on lakes and rock islands, connected to land by causeways and canals about 30 kms southeast of Tikal. The Yaxha Lagoon is located here. This archaeological site has …

Piedras Negras Archaeological Site

Piedras Negras archaeological site is located in the Sierra de Lacandon National Park on the upper bank of the Usumacinta River in the Municipality of La Libertad. The ancient inhabitants called it …

Rio Azul Archaeological Site

Rio Azul Archaeological site is located at the northeast end of the Department of Peten very close to the Mexico and Belize borders. During the dry season, it takes approximately five hours from Flor …

Ixpanpajul Natural Park

Ixpanpajul is a natural reserve that has been in existence for 11 years and is considered one of the main tourism attractions, perfect for nature and adventure lovers who enjoy clean air and it is ri …

Actun Can Caves

Located 2 kms from Santa Elena, Peten, Actun Can means serpent, according to the people of Peten. These caves were sacred to the Mayans. Mayan priests celebrate ceremonies requesting good crops and …

Nakum Archaeological Site

Nakum is located 25 km from Tikal on the road to Yaxha. It is accessible only in the dry season. There are two large buildings at the site that are connected by a sacbe or causeway. Some of the b …

El Ceibal Archaeologica Site

The name Ceibal comes from the large amounts of ceiba trees in the area. Ceibal is located in the Municipality of Sayaxche. It´s peak was between 700 and 900 AC during the Late Classic period. A …

Dos Pilas National Park

Dos Pilas is located 17 kms southwest of Sayaxche, 150 meters above sea level in a humid tropical forest. This site was declared a National Natural and Cultural site in 1985. It is prohibited to pi …