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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 ...
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]
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. A much less visited local Maya ruin site is Ixlu. Businesses in El Remate include small eco-friendly hotels, small workshops that sell handmade wood carvings, and boat trips on the lake.
View across the museum courtyard over the town of Dolores. Construction of the museum was first proposed by the Dirección General de Caminos ("Highways Department") in 1998 as part of its plans to build a highway from San Luis to Flores in order to offset any damage to Guatemala's cultural heritage caused by the construction project. [5]
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The Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park (Triángulo Cultural in Spanish) is a multidisciplinary project involving archaeologists, architects, restaurateurs, and biologists.
Flights to Uaxactun continued and a small village grew there, as it became a center for gathering of chicle sap from the Petén jungle. In 1940 A. L. Smith and Ed Shook of the Carnegie project returned to make some additional excavations. In the late 1970s a rough road was opened, connecting Uaxactun to Tikal and thence to Flores, Guatemala ...