Discover El Xex in Guatemala
El Xex in the region of Petén is a town located in Guatemala - some 165 mi or ( 265 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in El Xex is now 10:25 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Ana, and San Miguel. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Xex ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Crystal Skulls, of Atitlan (Atlantis)
Guatemala. The Story begins and the secrets of the Crystal skulls from Tikal. A Segment from the "Second Greatest Story Ever Told" ..
Parque Nueva Juventud - Some Background Itfctom's photos around Flores, Guatemala
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Best Photos near Flores, Guatemala - Incl. Sunset From Our Roof Top Deck, The Lake Around Flores
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27 people and a chicken in a VW camper van Davidandem's photos around Tikal, Guatemala (flores)
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Petén Itzá
Lake Petén Itzá (Lago Petén Itzá) is a lake in the northern Petén Department in Guatemala. It is the second largest lake in Guatemala, after the Izabal Lake. It is located around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|59|0|N|89|48|0|W|type:waterbody_region:GT | |name= }}. It has an area of 99 km² some 32 km. long and 5 km wide. Its maximum depth is 160 m.
Located at 16.98 -89.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tayasal (archaeological site)
Tayasal is a Maya archaeological site located in present day Guatemala. Tayasal is a corruption of Tah Itza ("Place of the Itza"), a term originally used to refer to the core of the Itza territory in Petén. The bulk of the site’s artifacts date to the Postclassic Period. As many as fifty burials and twelve caches have been recovered from Tayasal.
Located at 16.93 -89.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ixlu
Ixlu is a small Maya archaeological site that dates to the Classic and Postclassic Periods. It is located on the isthmus between the Petén Itzá and Salpetén lakes, in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala. The site was an important port with access to Lake Petén Itzá via the Ixlu River. The site has been identified as Saklamakhal, also spelt Saclemacal, a capital of the Kowoj Maya.
Located at 16.97 -89.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Santa Elena, El Petén
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 (the capital of the Petén department) and the two are often referred to as just Flores. It is the location for Flores International Airport, which is located just outside the town.
Located at 16.92 -89.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Petén Basin
The Petén Basin is a geographical subregion of Mesoamerica, located in the northern portion of the modern-day nation of Guatemala, and essentially contained within the department of El Petén. During the Late Preclassic and Classic periods of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology many major centers of the Maya civilization flourished, such as Tikal, and a distinctive Petén-style of Maya architecture and inscriptions arose.
Located at 16.90 -89.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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