It soars 154 feet above you, its ascent so steep that when you climb it you almost feel as if you’ll fall backwards—but the Jaguar Temple at Tikal, so often the sole destination for travelers to this corner of Guatemala, merely hints at the wonders here.
In reality, Tikal is now one of the most unexciting of the attractions one can find in Petén, the region known as "the heart of the Mayan world."
For those keen on a Maya version of a bush safari, you can hike and walk through different trails on a three-day trip with a final destination of Tikal. Start at El Zotz which is the Mayan word for “bat.” This archeological site is located about 30 km west of Tikal and has approximately 39 different species of bats.
There is something magical that you feel when submerging yourself in that green ocean, where the incessant buzzing of the cicadas creates an intimate and primordial place, where we stop asking ourselves questions, we simply flow. And that is the main attraction of this walk, because it is the same natural environment that teaches us to appreciate what we have in front of us. As we said, mental preparation is essential to be able to appreciate these little details that a trip like this gives us.
Two and a half hours northwest of Isla de Flores, the hotel zone of Petén, there is a resort-type place, with comfortable rooms, spectacular views, and excellent food where you can experience exciting activities with exotic animals in their natural environment, called Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas.
Yaxhá is located in the northeast of Petén, and like Tikal, first impresses you with its massive and well preserved structures. Its name was discovered on a rock full of hieroglyphs, and it means "green water." The hieroglyph depicts the head of a parrot, and the researchers believe that this could be due to the presence of green and blue parrots in the area, or due to the presence of two lagoons, Yaxhá and Sacnab, whose waters are turquoise.
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