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El Ceibal Destination Guide

Touring El Ceibal in Guatemala

El Ceibal in the region of Petén is a city located in Guatemala - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Time in El Ceibal is now 04:28 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Sayaxche, Santa Ana, and San Benito. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for El Ceibal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Guatemala Tikal Zip line Tour

3:14 min by branion1
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Desperation Church members do Zip line in Guatemala. TFK-Fire it UP. ..

Adventure Tikal -A Day trip from Belize October 2005

7:09 min by WellingtonPhoto
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Staying near the border of Guatemala while in Belize made a day trip to Tikal National Park the highlight of my Mayan Archaeological expeditions. It is if not the largest, it is one of the most excava ..


on top of the pyramid

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tikal ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Seibal

Seibal, known as El Ceibal in Spanish, is a Classic Period archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala. It was the largest city in the Pasión River region. The site was occupied from the Preclassic Period through to the Terminal Classic, with a significant hiatus. The principal phase of occupation dates to the Late Preclassic (400 BC – AD 200), followed by a decline in the Early Classic (AD 200–600).

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Located at 16.51 -90.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Petén Department

El Rosario National Park

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 (INAB). In 1980 it was declared a national park. The park covers an area of 11.05 km², including El Rosario lake which has a surface area of 4 ha in the dry season, though it is considerably larger during the rainy season.

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Located at 16.53 -90.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: National parks of Guatemala, Protected areas established in 1980

Las Cruces, El Petén

Las Cruces is a municipality in the northern Guatemalan department of El Petén. It is situated at 130 meter above sea level at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|38|10|N|90|11|02|W|type:landmark_region:GT |primary |name=Las Cruces }}. The municipality was founded in 2011 when it split off from the territory of La Libertad.

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Located at 16.64 -90.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Petexbatún

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. Archaeologists gave the name of Petexbatún State to a group of cities during the Classic period of the Maya Civilization that include Seibal, Itzan, Dos Pilas, Aguateca, Tamarindito, Punta de Chimino, Nacimiento, and others.

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Located at 16.43 -90.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Geography of Mesoamerica, Lakes of Guatemala, Petén Department

Aguateca

Aguateca is a Maya site located in northern Guatemala's Petexbatun Basin, in the department of Petén. The first settlements at Aguateca date to the Late Preclassic period (300 BC - AD 350). The center was occupied from about 200 B.C. until about 800 B. C, when the city was attacked and ransacked. Because the city was rapidly abandoned by its population, Pompeii-style assemblages were left scattered on the floors of elite residences.

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Located at 16.41 -90.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Mesoamerican pyramids, Petén Department