Sitio Arqueológico Yachul
Sitio Arqueológico Yachul is an archaeological site in Petén Department, Guatemala. Sitio Arqueológico Yachul is situated nearby to Flores Island, as well as near Santa Barbara Islet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Flores Island and Santa Barbara Islet.
Flores Island
Island
Photo: Javier Aroche, CC BY 2.0.
Flores Island is a 13.3-hectare island located in Lake Petén Itzá, in the northern region of the Central American country of Guatemala. It belongs to the Department of Petén and hosts the city of Flores, which serves as the departmental capital alongside the neighboring town of Santa Elena de la Cruz.
Santa Barbara Islet
Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara Islet is situated 3 km west of Sitio Arqueológico Yachul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Miguel and Flores.
San Miguel
San Miguel is a small village on the north shore of Lago Petén Itzá in the Petén department of the Northern Lowlands of Guatemala.Flores
Flores is a town in Petén, Guatemala. 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.
Santa Elena
Town
Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores and the two are often referred to as just Flores. Santa Elena is situated 3½ km southwest of Sitio Arqueológico Yachul.
Sitio Arqueológico Yachul
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Sitio Arqueologico Yachul”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
16.93413° or 16° 56′ 3″ northLongitude
-89.87013° or 89° 52′ 13″ westElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
768GW4MH+MWGeoNames ID
12212223
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In Other Languages
“Sitio Arqueológico Yachul” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Sitio Arqueológico Yachul”
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