La Lancha

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 Remate. Secluded casitas house exquisite furniture from native woods and wide verandas with amazing views of the surrounding rainforest or the blue-green waters. The grounds are alive with howling monkeys and squawking birds.

A mirador (viewing tower) offers stunning views of the lake.


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1. San Miguel & Tayazal

8.8 MILES

Covering the western end of the San Miguel peninsula are the remains of Tayazal, among the last of the Maya capitals. The chiefly Classic-era mounds are…

2. Nuestra Señora de los Remedios

8.8 MILES

The double-domed Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (the Spaniards' original name for the isle of Flores) stands at the isle's summit, anchoring the Parque…

3. Municipalidad

8.85 MILES

Flores' stately town hall, just below the Parque Central, is the place where citizens go to conduct official business.

4. Museo Santa Bárbara

9.09 MILES

On an islet to the west of Flores, this little museum holds a grab bag of Maya artifacts from nearby archaeological sites, plus some old broadcasting…

5. Parque Natural Ixpanpajul

9.8 MILES

At Parque Natural Ixpanpajul you can ride horses, mountain bikes or tractors, or zip line your way through the jungle canopy. The big attraction is the…

6. Cuevas de Ak'tun Kan

10.34 MILES

Try spelunking at the impressive limestone caverns of Ak'tun Kan, which translates from Q'eqchi' Maya as 'Cave of the Serpent.' The cave-keeper provides…

7. El Mundo Perdido

17.75 MILES

About 400m southwest of the Gran Plaza is El Mundo Perdido (Lost World), a complex of 38 structures with a huge pyramid in its midst, thought to be…

8. Talud-Tablero temple

17.78 MILES

A smaller temple to the western side of El Mundo Perdido, dates from the Early Classic Period, and demonstrates Teotihuacán's influence, with its talud…