Guatemala holiday and honeymoons; An expert guide to Tikal and the Peten region

Tikal is the most impressive city of the ancient Mayan world and an absolute must. It doesn’t get much better than this – an enormous site, encroached by tropical forest with steep pyramid temples that pierce the jungle canopy. Watching the sun set from temple 4 as you hear the booming roar of the Howler Monkeys is a magical experience.

The towering mega temples cover an area of 3 square kilometres and were shrines to the glorious dead and Mayan gods. In its heyday over 100,000 people lived and worshipped here. The decline of the Mayans is a mystery that left the city abandoned in the 10th century only to be rediscovered in 1848.

Flores is your gateway to the various Mayan sites and jungle of the Peten region. It is a charming little Spanish colonial town crowded onto an island hill in Lake Peten Itza, only a one hour drive from Tikal. You can fly from the capital or travel overland via Livingston on the beautiful Caribbean coast.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN AND AROUND TIKAL:

There are a large number of other sites in this region such as Ceibal, Uaxactun and Yaxchilan for real enthusiasts of the Maya to explore further.

Tikal Hotels

All the hotels you will find on Latin Odyssey have been handpicked by us especially for you - we don’t recommend a hotel unless we have been there! You’ll find a detailed description as well as video’s and photo’s. However, we would recommend a phone call or an email to help you to decide which hotel will be the perfect one for you.

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