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The Tayasal archaeological site is situated on a peninsula on Lake Petén Itzá a short distance to the north of the modern town of Flores, [3] separated from it by a 270-metre (890 ft) wide stretch of water, [4] and falls within the municipality of Flores, in the department of Petén in northern Guatemala. [5]
Flores is the capital of the Petén Department, Guatemala's landlocked, northernmost department. The population was 45,560 in 2023. The population was 45,560 in 2023. Flores is the seat of the municipality of Flores (population 22,600).
Isla de Flores [1] [2] is an island located in Lake Petén Itzá, belongs to the Petén Department, Guatemala. The city of Flores is located on this island, which is part of the head of this department, next to the town of Santa Elena de la Cruz. It was formerly known by the natives as "Noj Petén" (also written "Noh Petén") which means "Big ...
El Remate means "the end" in Spanish, [3] and likely refers to the pointed eastern end of the lake, [4] which is 32 km. (20 miles) long and 5 km (3 miles) wide. The village is located on Ruta 3, the sole road from the town of Flores to the major Maya archaeological site of Tikal and is a popular stop for tourists.
The island that was the site of Nojpetén is now developed as the modern town of Flores. Nojpetén (also spelled Noh Petén, and also known as Tayasal) was the capital city of the Itza Maya kingdom of Petén Itzá. It was located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in the modern department of Petén in northern Guatemala. [1]
Motul de San José is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the north shore of Lake Petén Itzá, in the centre of the department of El Petén. [6] The nearest town is Flores, 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) to the south, on the other side of the lake.
Map of Lake Petén Itzá, showing location of Ixlu on the eastern shore Ixlu ( /iʃˈluː/ ) is a small Maya archaeological site that dates to the Classic and Postclassic Periods . [ 1 ] It is located on the isthmus between the Petén Itzá and Salpetén lakes, in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala . [ 2 ]
Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala.It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores (the capital of the Petén department) and the two (together with San Benito) are often referred to as just Flores.