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Tikal, Copán, Caracol and the great sites of the Maya world. How to visit them, when to go and what to look for.

Maya ruins of Belize: Caracol, Xunantunich, Altun Ha and Lamanai
Belize was central Maya territory and holds first-rate sites that almost nobody visits. While Tikal and Chichén Itzá…

Copán Ruinas: a guide to Honduras’ great Maya site
Copán is one of the most important sites of the Maya civilisation and a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

Isla de Flores, Petén: the colourful gateway to the Maya ruins
In the middle of Lake Petén Itzá, joined to the mainland by a causeway, sits Flores: a small…

Tikal: how to visit Guatemala’s greatest Maya ruins
Deep in the Petén jungle sits Tikal, the largest Maya city ever uncovered and one of those places…
