Guatemala

The Cuenca Mirador

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The Cuenca Mirador comprises the archaeological sites of El Mirador, Nakbé, Wakná, Xulnal and El Tintal in the Mirador Basin, a depression in the rainforest. They were large pre-Columbian Maya settlements from the Preclassic period (1000 BC – 250 AD). Tombs have been found here with mural paintings and hieroglyphic inscriptions. Several locations were linked by causeways.
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The Cuenca Mirador (ID: 1753)
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First published: 22/02/20.

Zoë Sheng

The Cuenca Mirador

The Cuenca Mirador (On tentative list)

The Cuenca Mirador by Zoë Sheng

There is going to be a long paragraph about logistics but first off: this HAS to be inscribed! One of the Top 20 missing in my opinion and even if you are jaded of Mayan ruins having traveled through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and even Honduras, there is just a link missing right here. Even with an inscription I don't know if the situation regarding preservation and tourist numbers would change because it is always going to be visited by either trek or chopper.

So there are 4 sites. If you go for the trek it will take you 1 day to reach the first site, Tintal (don't know if there is a stop at Xulnal). The minibus takes you as far as it can via the dirt road through Tikal to the last guesthouse and then you walk for the rest of the day. This is not very far but you tend to have goods with you including a donkey carrying it, and because the Tintal ruins is the camp site one way or another there is no rush. This trek is not advised after rains. The second day is from Tintal to the camp at El Mirador. On the 3rd day you visit the ruins, then it is 2 days back to Flores. If you select one of the longer treks it also includes Nakbe, but I hear that doesn't happen too often. The entire thing will cost you maybe $200-300 which doesn't seem too cheap if you …

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