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Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region
January 31st 2009
Published: January 31st 2009
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Wednesday, January 21st we drove north to the Peten, which is the largest, most visited, and least populated department (similar to a state) in all of Guatemala. Our first stop was the archaeological site of Ixcun, accessed through the town of Dolores. The town has a small museum featuring a collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts from the region. Admission was minimal. To get to Ixcun, one m... Read Full Entry



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Leila R Albert
Albert Webb
Albert Webb
Many trips to Yucatan and Arizona. A bit of time in Crane Lake, Chiapas, Iceland, Ireland, Peru, New Orleans. Lived in Minnesota, California, Illinois, Texas, and Colorado. Now we call Wisconsin our home. We've been up and down the entire Midwest and visited some other states, too. We spent four months driving through Mexico and Central America. Then, five weeks traveling from the north to south of Peru. And then, a year later, four weeks more. Why? Well, why not! We've only just begun! Road trippin with the parents followed, but...forgot to blog; next time! We did ... full info
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Stairs from shore up to AguatecaStairs from shore up to Aguateca
Stairs from shore up to Aguateca
Talk about a stone wall...Talk about a stone wall...
Talk about a stone wall...
quite the natural defense system
View from AguatecaView from Aguateca
View from Aguateca
Lagun Petexbatun
Leila going into the canyonLeila going into the canyon
Leila going into the canyon
Aguateca CanyonAguateca Canyon
Aguateca Canyon
Leila leaving the canyonLeila leaving the canyon
Leila leaving the canyon
AguatecaAguateca
Aguateca
AguatecaAguateca
Aguateca
Aguateca PlazaAguateca Plaza
Aguateca Plaza
Leila, middle right
AguatecaAguateca
Aguateca
most structures remaining here were used for living by the upper class people, nobility, warriors or soldiers, priests, etc.
what was a warriors housewhat was a warriors house
what was a warriors house
StelaeStelae
Stelae
original in background, replica in foreground
tree roots and housestree roots and houses
tree roots and houses
problems during ancient times, just as they are today
tree roots grew into and through the structurestree roots grew into and through the structures
tree roots grew into and through the structures
AguatecaAguateca
Aguateca
Road to UaxactunRoad to Uaxactun
Road to Uaxactun
El Chiclero Artifact CollectionEl Chiclero Artifact Collection
El Chiclero Artifact Collection
UaxactunUaxactun
Uaxactun
southern half
UaxactunUaxactun
Uaxactun
southern half
UaxactunUaxactun
Uaxactun
southern half
Uaxactun, Group E, PlazaUaxactun, Group E, Plaza
Uaxactun, Group E, Plaza
this group of structures was used to mark the passage of time, equinoxes and solstices



11th May 2010

cksnsn
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hi
that is cool i am from guatemala and i like it very much
12th September 2011
Arch over causeway between Flores and Santa Elena

jairo
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mi peten
vellesas de fotos como extrano mi pueblo petensito sigan poniendo fotos somos ricos en flora y fauna lo q no tienen aki donde estoy es puro de sierto somos super vendesidos por el altisimo

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