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4 Reviews and 149 Opinions We stayed two nights here, choosing it because of its nearness to the ruins. The plan was to be able...
canuckmike Says: Santa Elena, a city of 25,000ish people is located on the south edge of Lago De Peten Itza and is joined to Flores by a causeway. It's not a great city but if...
canuckmike Says: Tikal is the number 1 site in El Peten and probably all of Guatemala (the other place that give it a run for it's money is Antigua). I didn't take full...
canuckmike Says: La Florida is a minor Maya site that if you do the El Mirador trek, you will probably see. It's located about halfway between Carmelita and Tintal. It's close...
canuckmike Says: Flores is the capital city of Peten and is located on an island in Lago Peten Itza with a population less than 14,000. The main reason people come here is to...
canuckmike Says: Bethel is a rather unremarkable town and the only reason people come here because it is a point of entry into Guatemala from Chiapas. You stamp out on the...
canuckmike Says: Tintal is a Mayan pyramid that is roughly located almost half way between Carmelita and El Mirador. For the most part it is a rather unremarkable pyramid and at...
canuckmike Says: For the majority of travellers to Peten, there is no need to come to this little village about 2 hours north of Flores by car. Although, if you decide to do the...
Getting from Flores to Lanquin
Chenbaaxal Says: Probably the best way for you to go from Flores would be to go to the Santa Elena bus station and hop the next minivan to Sayaxche. From there hop another going...
euzkadi Says: Near the entrance of Tikal, its possible to make Canopy...a great experience, fliying through the jungle. There, they give you all you need.
La Mesa de los Mayas: Triying exotic meats...
euzkadi Says: In Flores its possible to eat deer, armadillo, tepezcuintle (a kind of big rat) or Iguana.
euzkadi Says: It´s a good idea if possible to stay three days in Peten, most of the people just stay a day here visiting Tikal.
euzkadi Says: Bring a raincoat and mosquito repellent always
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Q: My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Guatemala and Belize this May. While we're visiting Tikal/Flores for 3 days, we're...
A: You know, I did a VT query for La Lancha and couldn't find it. This must be some kind of resort in the jungle? Frankly, your boyfriend and you will likely prefer...
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The department of Peten is about 1/3 of the total land area of Guatemala and takes up the entire nortern portion. It is still a fairly wild and remote part of Guatemala but is home to probably the...
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Ok, everybody goes to Tikal, but there are other interesting places to visit....Flores City, the great mayan ruins of Yaxha, the La Pasion river with Ceibal Ruins... Aunque Tikal es la maxima...
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