Visit
of the major monuments of the biggest city in Guatemala: the National
Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the residential area. Possibility
to visit the ancient Kaminaljuyú, an ancient and very important
Maya city, famous for its monuments, its writings and its contacts
with other Mesoamerican civilizations.
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CITY TOUR GUATEMALA (full day)
Visit
of the major monuments of the biggest city in Guatemala: the National
Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the residential area. Possibility
to visit the ancient Kaminaljuyú, an ancient and very important
Maya city, famous for its monuments, its writings and its contacts
with other Mesoamerican civilizations. In adition, visit of the
Archaeology Museum and the ‘Ixchel’ museum of traditional
Maya clothing.
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TIKAL ONE DAY TOUR.
Transfer
to the airport to take an early 45 minutes flight to Santa Elena,
in the heart of the department of ‘El Petén’.
From Santa Elena is about one hour drive to the World Famous and
UNESCO heritage of mankind archaeological site of Tikal. This place
has one of the most interesting histories amongst the capitals of
Mesoamerica; this history has been patiently unveiled by the work
of several epigraphists, archaeologists and different specialists
of Guatemala and the entire world. Its location inside the magnificent
Maya Reserve, its tall pyramids, its particular architectural style
are now some of the ingredients that make the visit of this site
a lifelong experience.
In its heyday Tikal was one the biggest capitals in America and
the eyes of the entire Maya Region were watching over the city.
After the visit return to Santa Elena’s airport back to Guatemala
City and transfer to the Hotel.
Orbitur
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