Valle del Sol

Valle del Sol is a neighborhood in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department and has an elevation of 1,578 metres. Valle del Sol is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jardines de Zaragoza, as well as near Monte Real 1.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaminaljuyu and Tikal Futura.

Kaminaljuyu

Museum

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive.

Tikal Futura

Shopping center

The Tikal Futura, formally Gran Tikal Futura Torres Sol y Luna is a modern shopping and business complex and hotel in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tikal Futura is situated 3 km southeast of Valle del Sol.

Museo Miraflores

Museum

Photo: adels, CC BY 2.0.

The Museo Miraflores is an archaeological museum in Guatemala City, dedicated to the display of artefacts from the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. The museum is open from Tuesday through to Sunday. Museo Miraflores is situated 3 km southeast of Valle del Sol.