Sitio Arqueologico Yaxha — Attraction in Flores

I've seen many Mayan ruins by now, and like all the rest I'm still in awe! The sunset wasn't really visible with the clouds (I visited in February), so most groups started walking back to the entrance while it was still daylight. Not sure if they do that when there's clear skies, too. But I was grateful to walk back with light anyway.

The tour guide was really nice, I booked through Alice's Guesthouse where I stayed in El Remate, but it's the same price as the tours from Flores. The temples were not so different to climb up, a few had wooden stairs built over them and others you climb up the original stones.

We saw some toucans, a tarantula, spider monkeys, and...

I did the sunset tour and loved it!! I found it a bit less crowded than Tikal, and really enjoyed the sunset spot - you could see the light reflecting off the lake. That view surrounded by trees and green, with ruins peeking out all around you, enveloped in the sounds of the jungle, had a special kind of magic to it.

I got to see and hear more animals in Yaxha than in Tikal. Truly, I'm glad I did both tours - both sites are incredible. The guide was knowledgeable and fun, and kept everyone quiet at sunset which...

Well worth a visit if you're interested in ruins. Quite a few different temples you can tour around and climb and it's quiet so there's a good chance of seeing monkeys. We see howlers and spider monkeys. A guide is worth the small cost to get a bit of history while you walk around. The facilities at the gate are currently partially under water...no baño until you take the boat across the lake to the actual park and there is no restaurant. Unlike Tikal you can buy entrance...