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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]
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 project, founded in 1994, started with over 300 Guatemalan workers and 12 scientists. The first work carried out was at Topoxte, an island within the lake of Yaxha. Here you find the only exposed architecture of the Maya Postclassic period in the whole Petén Basin. One of the temples, so called Temple C, was near to its collapse.
It is the third largest lake in Guatemala, after Lake Izabal and Lake Atitlán. It is located around 16°59′0″N 89°48′0″W / 16.98333°N 89.80000°W / 16.98333; -89. It has an area of 99 km 2 (38 sq mi), and is some 32 km (20 mi) long and 5 km (3.1 mi) wide.
A man planning a camping trip using Google Maps ran across a uniquely curved spherical pit in Quebec and started asking questions. The site is now considered a “strong contender” to be a ...
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 ]