Uaxactun

Petén Department · Guatemala

Uaxactun, Guatemala
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
February to May, when the dirt road from Tikal is reliably driveable
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A remote Maya ceremonial center north of Tikal known for one of the oldest astronomical observatory complexes in Mesoamerica. The adjacent village still harvests chicle and allspice from the forest, giving the site a lived-in feel absent from busier ruins.

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