Motul de San José, Flores, Petén

Name: Motul de San José
Address: Flores, Petén, Guatemala

#2 among attractions in Flores, Petén

Village, Top attraction, Archaeological site

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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. A medium-sized civic-ceremonial centre, it was an important political and economic centre during the Late Classic period. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 17°1'35"N, 89°54'5"W

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Flores, Petén Guatemala

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Motul de San José – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Petén Itzá, San Andrés, Nixtun Chʼichʼ, Estadio Julián Tesucún.

5.9 miSE
Large lake with archeological ruins
Lake Petén Itzá, Maya Biosphere Reserve
151 min walk • Lake Petén Itzá is a lake in the northern Petén Department in Guatemala. 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. It has an area of 99 km2, and is some 32 km long and 5 km wide. Its maximum depth is 160 m.
4.1 miS
Area
San Andrés, Flores, Petén
106 min walk • San Andrés is a municipality in the department of El Petén in Guatemala. The municipality is formed by the town of San Andrés, located on the north-western shore of Lake Petén Itzá, and 55 rural communities, with a total population of 20,295 people.
5.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Nixtun Chʼichʼ, Flores, Petén
147 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.
3.1 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estadio Julián Tesucún, Maya Biosphere Reserve
79 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.

Motul de San José, Flores, Petén

Facts and practical information

Motul de San José – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lake Petén Itzá, Maya Biosphere Reserve

San Andrés, Flores, Petén

Nixtun Chʼichʼ, Flores, Petén

Estadio Julián Tesucún, Maya Biosphere Reserve