Zaculeu
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to April for reliably dry highland weather
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The old capital of the Mam Maya, ringed by ravines on the outskirts of Huehuetenango and famous for its mid-century restoration in smooth plaster. The result is controversial with archaeologists but gives a vivid sense of how the temples once looked when coated and painted.
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