El Petén
West of San Andrés and down a gravel road, Ni'tun is set on a 35-acre patch of protected secondary forest where six species of hummingbird nest year-round…
Must-see hotels in El Petén
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El Petén
Jutting out from the western shore of Laguna Petexbatún, this magical lodge shares its promontory with a largely unexcavated Maya citadel that includes a…
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El Petén
As in Wonderland, that is. Fruit of the budding imaginations of a Franco-Belgian pair, this slightly remote spread looks not at the lake but at a swath of…
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El Petén
This ecologically sound option blends into the jungle, close enough to Biotopo Cerro Cahuí to hear monkeys howl the evening in. Ten thoughtfully furnished…
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El Petén
The Finca Ixobel is an ecological resort/bohemian hideaway set amid pine forest and patches of jungle between Flores and Río Dulce in southeast Petén…
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El Petén
In a fabulous setting on the Laguna Yaxhá, El Sombrero features solar-powered, mosquito-netted bungalows with wraparound screened windows, most with lake…
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El Petén
Just west of the junction, this full-service outfit has spotless, modern rooms decorated with Maya textiles. All feature verandas and hammocks facing the…
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El Petén
Located on a lazy stretch of the river about halfway between Sayaxché and Laguna Petexbatún is this appealingly remote encampment managed by the ebullient…
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El Petén
West of San José, this is an elaborate spread where you can truly unwind. Twenty-four well-designed rooms with tropical hardwood furnishings and lovely…
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El Petén
Ensconced in a paradisaical lakefront setting within the Cerro Cahuí biosphere reserve, this jungle-style lodge offers a bank of rooms with full-wall roll…
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Tikal
Nearest of the hotels to the site entrance, this was originally built to house archaeologists working at Tikal. Self-contained bungalows, plus a bank of…
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El Petén
This amiably managed little lakefront hotel is on the incredibly idyllic Peninsula San Miguel, just a five-minute passage over from Flores by lancha (Q15,…
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El Petén
Built in time for the dawn of the new baktún (a baktún equals about four centuries) of the Maya calendar (in 2012) is this glitzy addition to the Gringo…
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Tikal
Built in the late '60s, this resort-style lodging offers rooms in the main building and thatched bungalows alongside the pool and rear lawn, with little…
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El Petén
Featuring his signature blend of exclusivity and adventure, film director Francis Ford Coppola has created a lodge of rustic luxury about 13km west of El…
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El Petén
Set back from the road in lush, jungle grounds, this spot is so tranquil that you'll find it hard to comprehend you're just 50m from the immigration booth…
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El Petén
Right at the junction with the north-shore road, this cordial hotel/restaurant/shuttle operator has two sections: the wood-paneled rooms at the front are…
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El Petén
A 15-minute walk from the Tikal road, Santiago's place maintains a good balance between jungle wildness and Euro sophistication. Quirkily furnished cabins…
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El Petén
This friendly family-run place has seven basic, adequately ventilated rooms, each with two single beds and screened windows, in a two-story clapboard…
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El Petén
About 150m from the north-shore junction, this two-level wooden structure has a relaxed environment, with plenty of hammocks in the patio and along the…
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El Petén
This modern hotel has all the comforts a family traveling through might want: wi-fi, a restaurant and spare but clean tile-floor rooms. The pool even has…
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El Petén
On the lakeshore below the Yaxhá ruins is Campamento Yaxhá, where you can camp for free on raised platforms with thatched roofs. Outbuildings have showers…
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El Petén
East of the center are these 15 rustic cabins scattered around a wooded tract. A big open-air restaurant serves pastas, tacos and river fish (Q50). It's…
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Tikal
The inn of choice for youthful, independent travelers has duplex and quad bungalows with thatched roofs and hammocks on the porches, plus a smart little…
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Tikal
Across the road from the visitors center, the campground covers a large, grassy area and has a clean bathroom block and thatched shelters for hanging…
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El Petén
The nearest place to the junction, this excellent-value homey guesthouse has neatly kept and well-ventilated rooms with TVs, screened windows, and porches…
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El Petén
This family-owned place near the village's main junction is a superior deal, with spotless, wood-fragrant rooms featuring fans and handcrafted mosquito…
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El Petén
A few steps to the right of the wharf (with your back to the river) is this modern hotel. It's the cushy choice, with huge, sparkling rooms alongside and…
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Posada & Restaurante Campamento El Chiclero
El Petén
On the north side of the airstrip, this place has 10 spartan, institutional green rooms underneath a thatched roof, with decent mattresses and mosquito…
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El Petén
An incongruous slice of the old west in El Remate, this hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a cowpoke motif. It has a swimming pool and a stable: guests…
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El Petén
To the right off the street leading to Grupos B and A, the Aldana family offers seven clapboard cabins, with thin mattresses on pallets. Father and son…
