Best Travel Destinations - Guatemala
Monterrico is situated on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala about 100 miles south of Guatemala City, the country’s capital. In recent years, the sprawling black sand beaches are now lined with inexpensive, brightly painted hostels (a hammock on the beach can be rented for a few bucks per night) and bars. Monterrico in Guatemala has become a mecca for backpackers and adventure seekers from around the world. From 1960s, the beaches of Monterrico have another frequent visitor that have become a far less common sight due to the fishing industry and an increasing population with a demand for a traditional, local delicacy. Sea turtles used to come to these beaches by the thousands to lay their eggs from June to October. Sea turtle eggs are ...
Lying in the heart of the jungle region of Peten, in Northern Guatemala, Tikal offers a mystical journey into Mesoamerican history to the time of the great Mayan civilization. Tikal is the largest known archaeological site in Central America, spanning sixteen kilometers squared, and it containing some three thousand structures, most of which still lie uncovered in the dense jungle. Tikal became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979, and has since become a national park and popular destination for travellers. At the heart of Tikal National Park, which spans about 570 square kilometers, is the Tikal epicenter which archaeologists have discovered was the capital of the most powerful Mayan state. The site dates back as early as the 4th Century B.C. but archaeological evidence ...
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