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San Andrés, Flores, Petén

#3 among attractions in Flores, Petén

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Alternative names: Area: 3426.26 mi²Coordinates: 16°58'3"N, 89°54'47"W
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Flores, Petén Guatemala

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San Andrés – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tayasal Archaeological Site, Motul de San José, Petén Basin, Santa Elena.

  • tayasal archaeological site flores2.9 miSE
    Archaeological site

    Tayasal Archaeological Site, Flores, Petén

    75 min walk • Tayasal is a Maya archaeological site located in present-day Guatemala. It was a large Maya city with a long history of occupation. Tayasal is a corruption of Tah Itza, a term originally used to refer to the core of the Itza territory in Petén.

  • motul de san jose flores4.1 miN
    Village, Archaeological site

    Motul de San José, Flores, Petén

    106 min walk • Motul de San José is an ancient Maya site located just north of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands. It is a few kilometres from the modern village of San José, in Guatemala's northern department of Petén.

  • peten basin flores4.7 miS
    Archaeological site

    Petén Basin, Flores, Petén

    121 min walk • The Petén Basin is a geographical subregion of Mesoamerica, primarily located in northern Guatemala within the Department of El Petén, and into Campeche state in southeastern Mexico.

  • santa elena flores3.9 miSE
    Town, Area

    Santa Elena, Flores, Petén

    101 min walk • Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores and the two are often referred to as just Flores. It is the location for Mundo Maya International Airport, which is located just outside the town.

  • nixtun chich flores peten1.8 miSW
    Neighbourhood

    Nixtun Chʼichʼ, Flores, Petén

    46 min walk • Nixtun-Chʼichʼ is an Itza Maya archaeological site in Petén Department, Guatemala. It has an urban grid with fairly well ordered streets and avenues dated to around 2500 years ago. This is one of the earliest urban grids in the Americas and likely emerged as the ancient Maya developed more complex forms of political organization.

  • estadio julian tesucun maya biosphere reserve1.2 miNE
    Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue

    Estadio Julián Tesucún, Maya Biosphere Reserve

    30 min walk • Estadio Julián Tesucún is a multi-use stadium in San José, Guatemala. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Heredia Jaguares de Peten of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

Where to next? Visit peten Petén region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Guatemala.

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