Área Arqueológica El Perú

El Perú, is a pre-Columbian Maya archeological site occupied during the Preclassic and Classic cultural chronology periods. The site was the capital of a Maya city-state and is located near the banks of the San Pedro River in the Department of Petén of northern Guatemala.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zapote Bobal.

Zapote Bobal

Archaeological site

Photo: T’ur Balam, Public domain.

Zapote Bobal is the modern name for a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located south of the San Pedro Martir river in the Petén department of Guatemala. Zapote Bobal is situated 4 km northeast of Área Arqueológica El Perú.

Área Arqueológica El Perú

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Area Arqueologica El Peru” and “El Perú”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude

17.28174° or 17° 16′ 54″ north

Longitude

-90.32441° or 90° 19′ 28″ west

Elevation

125 metres (410 feet)

Open location code

769F7MJG+M6

GeoNames ID

3596546

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Spanish: “Área Arqueológica El Perú”

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