Tamarindito

#67 among destinations in Guatemala

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Tamarindito is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located along an escarpment in the Petén department of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Petexbatún region of the southwestern Petén during the Early Classic period but was displaced by the newly founded conquest state of Dos Pilas. In the 8th century Tamarindito turned on its new overlord and defeated it. After the destruction of the Dos Pilas kingdom the region descended into chaos and suffered rapid population decline. The city was all but abandoned by the 9th century AD. ()

Alternative names: Abandoned: IX centuryCoordinates: 16°27'0"N, 90°13'48"W

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Tamarindito – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Petexbatún Lake, Arroyo de Piedra, Punta de Chimino, El Rosario National Park.

2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Petexbatún Lake, Aguateca
74 min walk • Petexbatún is a small lake formed by a river of the same name, which is a tributary of the La Pasion river. It is near Sayaxché, located in the southern area of the Guatemalan department of Petén.
2 miW
Archaeological site
Arroyo de Piedra, Dos Pilas
52 min walk • Arroyo de Piedra is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Guatemala located approximately 2-3 km east/northeast of Dos Pilas and 3 km west of Tamarindito. The site dates to the middle half of the Classic period.
2.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Punta de Chimino, Aguateca
72 min walk • Punta de Chimino is a Maya archaeological site in the Petexbatún region of the department of Petén in Guatemala. Occupation at the site dates to the Preclassic and Classic periods of Mesoamerican chronology.
7.1 miNE
National park
El Rosario National Park
180 min walk • El Rosario National Park is located in El Petén, Guatemala, on the eastern edge of the town of Sayaxché. The park is named after laguna El Rosario, a small lake within its boundaries, and was formerly a state owned finca managed by the National Forestry Institute.
6.1 miNE
Locality
Sayaxché
155 min walk • One of the main attractions in Sayaxché is the nearby archaeological site of Ceibal, which was once a thriving Mayan city. Visitors can wander through the well-preserved ruins, marveling at the intricate carvings and towering pyramids that offer a glimpse into the...

Tamarindito

Facts and practical information

Tamarindito – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Petexbatún Lake, Aguateca

Arroyo de Piedra, Dos Pilas

Punta de Chimino, Aguateca

El Rosario National Park

Sayaxché