Quirigua Guatemala Archaeological Ruins Tour

Quirigua Guatemala is a very important archaeological site and the Quirigua Ruins received an inscription as a World Heritage site in 1981.

The Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua indicate they were inhabited as far back as 200 A.D. Once, it was a prosperous and autonomous state in the Mayan empire perched at the crossroads of numerous trade routes significant to the region.

Today the Mayan ruins of Quirigua Guatemala stand as sentries, fortifying the regional history and culture of the ancient Mayan civilization.

This consistent link with the past has encouraged Guatemala to transform into the vibrant aesthetic that it is today.

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Scope of the Quirigua Ruins

The Archaeological Park and Mayan ruins of Quirigua cover 34 hectares of land. Seventeen sandstone monuments carved between 426 A.D. and 810 A.D. still tower over the site.

Sculpted stone calendars tracked the history of this once mighty culture, boasting hieroglyphics that outline vital historical and social events of the Mayan civilization.

Whether celestial occurrences or excerpts of Mayan mythological and political history, the stone carvings provide for unique archaeological and anthropological studies of this mysteriously lost society.

The Great Plaza of Quirigua Guatemala

The Great Plaza of Quirigua is the largest known public expanse in the Mayan region. Complex structures are spread out around the Great Plaza, including the Ceremonial Plaza and the Plaza of the Temple.

Remarkable in their intricacy, access to these structures within the Great Plaza utilizes a system of staircases, pyramids, and terraces that relied on modification of the natural landscape.

Rio Dulce and Petenchel

The sweet river — Rio Dulce — begins as water flows out of Lake Isabel and eventually empties into the Caribbean.

Near the entrance to the river, a small fort was used in the Spanish colonial era to prevent pirates from accessing the lake — Petenchel Laguna.

A 67-acre nature preserve on Petenchel Laguna provides the backdrop for exquisite scenery from the Villa Maya, a lodge snuggled into the jungle.

The surrounding area has numerous walking trails which skirt the fringes of tropical forest elevated slightly above a pristine lake view.

Quirigua Guatemalan history and culture somehow fused into the astounding monoliths of the Quirigua Ruins.

Your recollection and impression of these stoic stelae temper the slow flow of Rio Dulce and illuminate the vista of Petenchel Laguna as you reflect on your revitalizing Guatemalan adventure.

About Caravan Tours

It’s been more than 7 decades (1952) since Caravan started conducting fully guided tours. Come visit Quirigua Guatemala with us and help us celebrate our 70th anniversary in 2022!

Caravan Tours is still family-run, offering fully guided, all-inclusive tours across Central America including Guatemala, Panama, and Costa Rica with more Latin America tours planned for the near future.

We are also a second-generation Chicago-based Tour Company with exceptional tours in the United States and Canada as well.

Along with visiting the Quirigua Guatemala Mayan Archeological Site, your Caravan Guatemala tour also includes a Tikal ruins tour, a Lake Atitlan boat tour, and a guided tour of the romantic Colonial city of Antigua.

Wish to book or do you still have questions about our Caravan Guatemala Tour?

Call toll-free at 1-800-Caravan (227-2826)

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