Flores is a town in Guatemala’s northern Petén region. It’s on an island on Lake Petén Itzá, linked by a causeway to the town of Santa Elena. Flores is known as a gateway to nearby Mayan ruins. These include the national parks of Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo, with its migratory birds, and Tikal, with its towering temples. The town proper is an island on Lago Petén Itzá, connected to land by a causeway, on the other side of which lie the twin towns Santa Elena and San Benito. Are grouped in one article here accordingly. Flores is a quiet and peaceful place, and probably one of the safest places in the sometimes wild north. Santa Elena and San Benito require a little more caution, but offer a more authentic experience of a Guatemalan town, complete with traffic, litter and street food.
Flores is a relatively small island that serves as a place for many people, its action as an urban center of the department has a population of others with neighbors for a population of 22,600 inhabitants. La Isla de Flores is located 506 kilometers from Guatemala City and is located on Lake Petén Itzá.
Things to do in Flores
- Enjoy the view in El Mirador del rey Canek
- Visit the Lake Peten Itza
- Actún Can: is a natural cave in the municipality of Flores in Guatemala.
- Visit the Museo Santa Barbara
Enjoy our private tour around Flores and the view round the third biggest lake in Guatemala, Lake Peten Itza.
