This museum has been open on and off since 1999 and was closed until May 2006, to construct a new roof, which is now guaranteed to hold for at least 40 years.
Crater Azul (Blue Crater) is located in the Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Pucte, which is located in the Municipality of Las Cruces, Petén. It is called the Crater Azul because its blue lake has the shape of a crater, with shallow bank and depths up to five meter deep in the center.
8km South-East of Cobán, lies the largest Q’eqchi Mayan village in San Juan Chamelco.
Our first stop here will be the prominent landmark of Church San Juan, said to be the first church built in Alta Verapaz, steeped in much history.
This pre-Columbian site of the Mayan civilization is located in the department of the Petén. It was founded by a branch of the dynasty of the great city of Tikal, going back to the year 629 D.C., in order to control the commercial routes of the Petexbatun region, especially by the Passion River.
Visit to the tea plantations of Chirrepeco. You will get a lively explanation of the process of planting, care, harvesting, processing and the marketing of tea.
This Archaeological site is located in the department of Peten, in the municipality of Sayaxche, and owes its name to the large number of Ceiba trees in the area.