Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Regions at a Glance
El Petén
Site Seeing
With literally hundreds of sites sprinkled across the jungle lowlands, you may delve as
deeply as you choose into the mysteries of Classic Maya civilization, from the oft-scaled
temples of Tikal to the seldom-seen astronomical observatory of Uaxactún.
Animal Planet
Rare and endangered creatures still roam the protected expanses of the Maya Biosphere
Reserve, and guides from
petenera
communities can help you track them down, whether
it's nocturnal crocodile cruising at the Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas or awakening to
howler monkeys at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí.
Going Bush
Seasoned guides at places like Ni'tun Ecolodge on Lago de Petén Itzá or Aldana's Lodge in
Uaxactún accompany you on multiday odysseys through the mud and mosquitoes to such
remote Maya sites as El Zotz and El Mirador.
