El Mirador National Park
Parque Nacional El Mirador
El Mirador National Park – this park is located in a natural environment formed by
Sierra Karst, with an extension of 3,000 km2 in which there are ancient Mayan
monuments. This biological environment is spectacular for its subtropical forest in
which endangered animals and plants inhabit. One can access the park by helicopter
or for the more adventurous, walking on a wonderful three-day route.
El Mirador is a Mayan city in the north-west of Petén, where you can discover
architectural complexes, such as El Tintal, La Florida, la Danta, La Muralla, El Tigre and
La Wakna, between its causeways and monumental structures within the Mayan
Biosphere Reserve. It is worth mentioning “the Great Pyramid of the Danta”, which is
named after the largest animal that exists in the jungle (the “Danta” or Tapir). The
Danta is the largest pyramid in the world in terms of volume, occupying a space of
2,800 cubic meters and its height is the highest in America, with 72 meters.