El Naranjo, located about 10 km for the border of Belize, is considered to be one of the first sites in this geographic area to contain more than 10 different ancient Maya cities. Studies undertaken s...
Río Azul, located close to the borders with Mexico and Belize can be difficult to reach outside the dry season. The site lies on the banks of the Rio Azul which the Maya used to their advantage...
The site of Uaxactun is notable for its archaeological complex known as "E Group". The most important building has stairways on all four sides which are decorated with large stucco sculpture...
Aguateca lies on the shores of Petexbatun Lake and the entrance to the site is set in the beautiful Petexbatun lagoon. Its main feature is a series of stelae dedicated to its rulers. Aguateca i...
Known as the “Gallery of Maya Art”, Ceibal covers an area about 1½ km2 and consists of three large architectural complexes containing many restored temples, plazas and intricately c...
Dos Pilas is a late Classic site inhabited from around 600 to 760 A.D and was the centre of a formidable empire with a population of around 10,000. The stelae tell that its rulers resorted to warfare ...
El Mundo Perdido is perhaps the oldest of all the structural complexes at Tikal. Its magnificent pyramid is a great spot for bird watching as you can observe them right at the forest canopy’s le...
Tikal’s Gran Plaza, at the centre of the site, is formed of a courtyard surrounded by the single largest concentration of structures at Tikal. Of those structures are Temple I which towers 145 f...
The Sylvannus G. Morley Museum, houses artefacts recovered from the site including the Ha Sawa Chaan K’awil’s burial (number 116) which is found within an enclosed replica of the tomb. Als...
Nakum had a strategic position north of the Holmul river which served as an important trade and communication route. The architecture of the site belongs to the late classic period and is divided into...
