Uaxactún

Historical Site

Ancient sacred place of the Maya civilization, in present-day Guatemala

Uaxactun is an ancient sacred place of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. The site lies some 12 miles (19 km) north of the major center of Tikal. The name is sometimes spelled as Waxaktun.

From Wikipedia ↗, CC BY-SA 4.0

Been to Uaxactún, or dreaming of it?

Join BucketList to rate it, put it on your bucket list, and see where your friends have been. It's free.

Join free I have an account

22,000+ places in 198 countries to rate and rank

Where it is

1
TikalHistorical Site · 19 km
2
Tikal Temple IHistorical Site · 19 km
3
NakbeHistorical Site · 40 km
4
Lake Petén ItzáNatural Site · 49 km
5
El MiradorHistorical Site · 50 km
6
XunantunichNatural Site · 62 km

Uaxactún

Where it is

More in Guatemala