Overview
Yaxha is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in the northeast of the Petén Basin region, and a former ceremonial center and city of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.
Description
Yaxha was the third-largest city in the region and experienced its maximum power during the Early Classic period. The Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo Natural Monument includes the Mayan sites of Yaxhá, Nakum, Topoxté, and El Naranjo. The largest site is Yaxhá, which sits between two lovely lakes. Yaxhá gained widespread fame in 2005 when Survivor Guatemala was filmed here.
Address
Petén Guatemala
Guatemala
URL:
http://www.anywhere.com/guatemala/attractions/yaxha-nakum-naranjo-archaeological-site
Petén Guatemala
Guatemala
URL:
http://www.anywhere.com/guatemala/attractions/yaxha-nakum-naranjo-archaeological-site