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697bennys
We have been to many mayan sites and this oneis certainly smaller than many we have seen.Yet, its a great way to spend an afternoon and takein a little ,ore of the mayan history and culture.
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162antoniag
The observatory is an amazing Mayan ruin. You should have a guide who can explain it to you. And the little town has a couple of very modest restaurants with very good local food.
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Jacques1941
This partially restored area has pre-classical Mayan ruins. The site is very impressive and you won't be crowded by other tourists. Well worth a visit, along with Tikal.
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amadorafael
It´s highly historical but the place it´s small. In terms of history -great. awesome- but if you looking for huge pyramids, this is not the place.
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750carolb
Uaxactún is quite different it is within a quiet sleepy little village. It is 23 km (15 miles) on the north side of Tikal Park, but the road there was rough and took me over an hour to drive there. The road was very dry and dusty so when I arrived, my wonderful green Toyota 4Runner was now white with dust and in desperate need of a washing. This site is far less developed than the Tikal but still well worth a visit; this one is situated within the confines of a working community so you need to walk throughout the village to get to the different sections of the site.
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xnyrnkc
Rugged terrain, lots of hiking and marvelous Mayan ruins! Beautiful jungle trails and lots of interesting wildlife can be seen.
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JohnC3
Very small ruin, not as grand as Yaxha. See if only if you are in that area but the trip across the lake is quite interesting.
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HouTexTravel
The ruins here will pale a bit in comparison to Tikal or Yaxha. It takes over an hour each way (from Tikal) to make the jungle-road drive to get there. But if the journey sounds fun and you might be interested in seeing the remote (primitive) town along with the ruins, it can be a fun trip.
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OliviaK602
This place is truly wonderful. There was no one else in the ruins other than a few local kids playing with the wild ponies. They are gorgeous even though they aren't in the best shape. Uaxactun is 23 km north of Tikal and it is a tough road to get there. The bus to get there left at around 4:20pm from Tikal (10Q). You have to stay 2 nights because the only bus to get out leaves sometime between 6 and 6:30am. This timetable keeps most tourists away. It's very sad that more people don't go here because the town is a wonderful place to get fully immersed in Guatemalan culture and the ruins are truly special. It's not the massive temples of Tikal, but it offers a reflective space that you can't get at any other ruin. The astrological center in Group E is impressive not so much as a structure but in its meaning to the Mayan people.
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traveleringuatemala
I have been visiting many maya sites in Guatemala, and uaxactun is one of my favorites, and was the first maya site discovered in Guatemala! This trip to uaxactun I did with a company Which is called tours-atitlan, this company is the best in lake atitlan also!!