Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Key trading post
for cacao from the
Caribbean in the
early Classic Peri-
od
Near the corner
where the Bel-
ize, Guatemala
and Mexico
borders meet
Río Azul
(
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)
Tombs featuring vi-
brant painted glyphs
El Petén
Tours from Uaxactún
Ceremonial site
featuring impress-
ive stelae
Intricate carvings, at-
mospheric riverboat
ride to get there
17km from
Sayaxché
Boat tour or bus
from Sayaxché
El Petén
Easily accessible
lakeside walled
city
Maya world's only
bridge, intricate
carvings
Southern tip of
Laguna Pe-
texbatún
Aguateca
(
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)
Boat tour from Say-
axché
El Petén
Breakaway city
from the Tikal
group
Heiroglyphic stair-
way, impressive
carvings
Boat tour from Say-
axché plus 4hr jungle
trek
Dos Pilas
(
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)
16km from
Sayaxché
El Petén
Important Preclas-
sic site a few kilo-
meters from down-
town area
Guatemala
City
Kaminaljuyú
(
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)
Ongoing excavations
open to public
Guatemala
City suburbs
Bus or taxi
Naturally fortified
ex-Kaqchiquel
capital
Important ceremoni-
al site for modern
Maya
1km from
Tecpán
Highlands
Walk or bus
Former K'iche'
capital surrounded
by ravines
Sacred tunnel still
used for Maya cere-
monies
K'umarcaaj
(
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)
3km west of
Quiché
Highlands
Minibus
Postclassic Mam
religious center
Spectacular setting,
park-like grounds
4km west of
Huehuetenango
Highlands
Bus or taxi
Important late Pre-
classic trading cen-
ter
Sculptures, ceremo-
nial baths and broad
stone causeway
Pacific
Slope
Takalik Abaj
(
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)
19km north of
Retalhueu
Bus, taxi and pickup
Various small sites
centered on a small
town
Stone sculptures,
links with Mexican
Olmec culture
Pacific
Slope
29 km west of
Escuintla
Frequent buses
Important ceremo-
nial center with
strong links to
nearby Copán
220km west of
Guatemala
City
Eastern
Guatemala
Quiriguá
(
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)
10m-plus stelae
Frequent buses
Excellent sculpture
museum, hieroglyph-
ic staircase with
longest-known Maya
hieroglyphic carving
Religious and
political capital
rivaling Tikal for
importance
216km west of
Guatemala
City
Bus, tours from An-
tigua
Honduras
»
Explanatory signs may be in Spanish only, Spanish and English, Spanish, English and the local Maya dialect or com-
pletely nonexistent.
