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Flores (town)
Flores (pueblo)
Flores (town) — Set on an island in the middle of Lake Peten Itza in Northern
Guatemala, Flores sits on top of the ancient Mayan city of Nojpeten. In fact, the street
system today is the same as the Mayan one. When Nojpeten fell to the Spanish in
1697, it marked the end of independence for the Mayan people.
Today Flores is a peaceful country town and a great place to decompress if you’ve been
on the road. Empty by day—as everyone is at Tikal—and mildly buzzing by night, it’s
worth one or two full days of your time.