Yaxhá
The third-largest Maya city, set in lakeside jungle. Watching the sunset from the top of Temple 216 over Lake Yaxhá is considered one of the most beautiful dusks in Petén.
Yaxhá was an important Classic-period Maya city with more than 500 structures. It is Guatemala's third-largest Maya site and lies within Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park. From the top of Temple 216, also known as the Red Hand Temple, you can look out over Lake Yaxhá and the rainforest. The sunset here is spectacular, and the reality show Survivor was filmed here. Visitors are far fewer than at Tikal. Entry costs about 80 quetzales. It is about a 1.5-hour drive from Flores and is often combined with a sunset tour.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00 (sunset tours arranged separately)
Nearby sights
- Topoxté
- Tikal Museums (Sylvanus G. Morley)
- Tikal Temple V
- Tikal National Park
- Great Plaza, Tikal
- Mundo Perdido, Tikal
- Tikal Temple IV
- Biotopo Cerro Cahuí