Colonia 23 de Julio

Colonia 23 de Julio is a neighborhood in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department. Colonia 23 de Julio is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Miles Rock, as well as near Colonia Lomas de Pamplona.

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. Kaminaljuyu is situated 4 km north of Colonia 23 de Julio.

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 northwest of Colonia 23 de Julio.

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 northwest of Colonia 23 de Julio.