Guatemala - El Peten (PDF Chapter)

This is the El Petén chapter from Lonely Planet’s Guatemala guidebook.

Vast, sparsely populated and jungle-covered, Guatemala’s largest and northernmost depart-ment is a wonderland of exploration. Whether it’s the mysteries of the Classic Maya, the bounty of the jungle, or the chance to lounge lakeside that inspires you, it’s all here in abundance.

• explore the vast ancient city of Tikal at sunset, sunrise, or any time in between
• maps
• trek through the jungle to the huge, though still scarcely excavated, Maya ruin of El Mira-dor
• transport
• awaken to the sound of howler monkeys and herons in idyllic Laguna Petexbatún
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sayaxché & Around, Flores & Santa Elena, San Miguel & Tayazal, San José & San Andrés, El Remate, Melchor de Mencos, Tikal, Uaxactún, Yaxhá, Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre, El Mirador.