Tips & Tricks
Uaxactún – located 24 km. outside of Tikal, Uaxactún is considered one of the oldest cities in the Mayan Empire, dating from the pre-classic and classical periods. The architectural evolution of the Mayan lowlands is evident, and one can find inscriptions that date from 328 A.D. to 899 A.D. in different stone columns. This Mayan […]
Santa Catalina Arch (5th North Avenue, Antigua) – the Santa Catalina Arch is One of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua, located on 5th Avenue North. Build in In the 17th century, it originally connected the convent of Santa Catalina with a school, specifically cloistered nuns to move from one building to another without leaving Street […]
Pacaya (volcano) – located an hour (46 km) south of the capital, this is an active volcano that has erupted 26 times since the beginning of Spanish colonial rule in the country. At a height of 2,552 meters, its attracts its share of international hikers and other eco-tourists, due to its relative proximity to the […]
Volcan de Agua (Antigua) — this volcano looms over Antigua. Most tourists, enjoying a latte in one of Antigua’s coffee shops, will think about hiking Volcan de Agua, but never take that step. Don’t be that guy! A word of warning: Volcan de Agua has a reputation for robberies on the hiking trail. To climb […]
Sierra del Lacandon National Park — located in the northermost part of the country (near Chiapas, Mexico) , this park has an extension of 95,529 hectares and was declared a protected area in 1990. It’s one of the areas with the greatest diversity of species in the world, consisting of over 870 species between plants […]
Tikal (ancient city): the name of this unique city means “place of voices” and is one of the largest known Mayan cities so far. It has been a cultural and natural world World Heritage since 1979. This site has more than 3,000 archaeological sites. Elements, a city that exists between the pre-classic and classic periods. […]