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The site has a small museum and as in almost all parts of Guatemala, there are handicrafts stalls. The fee entrance is 23 quetzales for tourists (4$).
Written Jul 19, 2007
Bush visited the place in march of 2007, and after that visit mayan priests conducted purifying rites to cleanse the place of bad spirits brought by the president (funny).
Written Jul 19, 2007
The place is very popular for picnics but if you´re lucky it´s possible to mayan rituals, where the indians burn copal, give fruits, grains and alcohol to their gods, and even sacrified small animals like chickens.
Written Jul 19, 2007
Most of the ruins are reconstructed, but the site is well preserved, and it´s sorrounded by beautiful pine tree forests.
Written Jul 19, 2007
The site consist of four large and two small plazas, each of them with two pyramids, and also it has two balcourts
Written Jul 19, 2007
You can reach Tecpan by bus, there are several buses from Antigua, Chimaltenango or the city, and then a nice walk through pine tree forests (5 kms) from Tecpan. Some tours to Atiltlan lake or Chichicastenango market make a short stop at the site.
Written Jul 19, 2007
Miscellaneous: As in almost all parts of the western highlands the climate can change from hot during the day to chilly at night, so bring warm clothes and a rain coat in the winter time (heavy rains) from may to september.
Written Jul 19, 2007
This city was the Cakchiquel capital before the Spanish conquest. The site is located near the town of Tecpan, and there are some stone-built pyramids and plazas. The ruins are not so impressive as......
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