Best things to do in Flores

Flores Unmissables

Flores serves as the gateway to the southern Maya lowlands, anchored by the Tikal National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage site features iconic structures like the Temple of the Great Jaguar and the Temple of the Masks. Beyond Tikal, the region contains the astronomical complex of Uaxactun and Pre-Classic ruins at Cival. The island town of Flores, situated on Lake Petén Itzá, houses the 19th-century church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, blending colonial history with ancient archaeological landscapes.

Flores Unmissables — Map

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Uaxactun

Uaxactun is an ancient sacred place of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day…

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Temple I

Tikal Temple I is the designation given to one of the major structures at Tikal, one of the largest cities and archaeological sites of the…

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Temple II

Tikal Temple II is a Mesoamerican pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Tikal in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala.

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Temple of the Jaguar Priest, Temple III

Tikal Temple III, also known as the Temple of the Jaguar Priest, was one of the principal temple pyramids at the ancient Maya city of Tikal…

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Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54

A 30-meter-high funerary pyramid and the largest structure in Tikal's Mundo Perdido complex. Dating to the Late Pre-Classic period, it served as an astronomical observation point within one of the city's oldest ritual centers.

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Mundo Maya International Airport

Mundo Maya International Airport, formerly Flores International Airport as indicated by its 3-letter code, is an international airport…

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Lake Peten Itza

Lake Petén Itzá is a lake in the northern Petén Department in Guatemala.

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Nuestra Señora de los Remedios

A 19th-century Catholic church located at the highest point of Flores Island. It stands on the site of a former Maya temple and overlooks the central plaza, featuring a whitewashed exterior and a simple colonial design.

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Cival

Cival is an archaeological site in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands, which was formerly a major city of the Pre…

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Topoxte

Topoxte is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Petén Basin in northern Guatemala with a long occupational history dating as far…

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Holtun

Holtun, originally named La Máquina, is a Maya archaeological site located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala on the road to…

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Nakum

Nakum is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and a former ceremonial center and city of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.