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Peten archaeological sites on a 360° tour

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20 may 2020

 

Guatemala is recognized worldwide for its historical value, being one of the countries where most archaeological sites are located.

These impressive places are steeped in history, plus it has incredible structures that leave visitors open-mouthed.

The parks are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You cannot miss the opportunity to visit some of these impressive places on an incredible 360 degree tour:

 


Tikal

Tikal is recognized for being one of the largest and most populated cities of the Late Classic Period of the Mayan World with an average population of 90 thousand inhabitants.

After being abandoned, the city was covered by a dense layer of jungle, it was discovered more than a thousand years later, when its exploration began in the late nineteenth century.

The Park covers more than 570 km² and is known as the center spot of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, the fourth largest extension of continuous forest on the planet.

The tour can usually take a full day, but with this virtual option you can choose which sections and pyramids you want to explore, click on the image to start:

 

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Aguateca

This Archaeological site is located in the Sayaxché village and is considered to be one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Guatemala, it’s a unique place, due to its location and the spectacular mounds that have been wonderfully restored.

One of the main characteristics of Aguateca is the impressive natural crack that protects the place and welcomes all visitors who, after this impressive entrance, can take a tour that reaches a mystical area where they can appreciate various wild birds, crocodiles , howler monkeys and fauna of the place.

Enjoy this incredible archaeological tour by clicking HERE.

Yaxha

The site has more than five hundred structures, including forty steles, thirteen altars, nine pyramids, two ball courts and a network of sacbeob (main roads), which connect the Central, North and East Acropolis. These roads are very characteristic, since not all the sites had these main streets.

Plaza C is the only complex of Twin Pyramids, outside of its ally Tikal, these monuments were built to commemorate a Katun, a period or lapse of twenty years. The Lake Road is 80 meters long and it's considered the official entrance to the City in ancient times, the road connects the archaeological site with Lake Yaxhá.

You can appreciate all the wonders of this park on an incredible virtual tour:

 

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Ceibal

The Ceibal ruins were probably discovered around 1890 by loggers who worked for the Hamett Mahogany Company. In 1892, Federico Artes wrote the first report revealing the existence of the ruins, after the Guatemalan government had sent him to Petén to search for materials for the representation of Guatemala at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

In 2006 the site was again explored as part of the Ceibal-Petexbatun Archaeological Project (CPAP) and field research continued until the end of 2017.

Start this incredible tour by clicking HERE.

 

El Mirador

Despite the existence of photographic records dating from 1933, the city was discovered years later by some chewing gum workers.

In the 1960s, two chewing gum-producing businessmen released the news of this discovery. Thanks to them the city receives the characteristic name of El Mirador.

Although the exact reasons are not known, archaeologists estimate that the city was abandoned for about 700 years. It was inhabited after the Late Classic and Terminal Late Classic, but the structures were not repaired, nor were new constructions made at that time.

Start this tour in the middle of the jungle by clicking on the image:

 

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