Tourism

Here you will find all the information you need to plan your trip to

Travel services

In our Visitors Center, located at the entry of the Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park, you’ll find community associations who offer the following tourist services:                

• Guiding services to visit the sites of Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum and Naranjo, provided by the Community Tourism Guides Association of Yaxha. 
• Transportation by boat to Topoxte, provided by Los Tulipanes de Yaxha Community Association for Integral Development. 
• Transportation in a four-wheel drive vehicle to visit the sites of Nakum and Naranjo, provided by the Community Association for the Integral Development of the Yaxha Region.
• Bicycle rental to visit the sites of Nakum and Naranjo, provided by the Community Tourism Guides Association of Yaxha.
• In case of staying overnight in Nakum and/or Naranjo, the Community Tourism Guides Association of Yaxha offers complete packages that include the placing of tents, blankets, food, utensils and water.
• Sale of wooden handicrafts produced by La Máquina de Yaxha Community Association for Integral Development.

Activities and Services at the archaeological sites

We also offer a variety of activities and services according to the place you visit::

• Yaxha
• Topoxte
• Nakum
• Naranjo  

Recommendations

 

• Bring comfortable shoes and clothes. To prevent mosquito bites, we recommend using light clothes with long sleeves.
• Insect repellent is very important for a pleasant stay.
• The midday sun is quite strong; we recommend you bring sunscreen and a hat.
• The region is humid so it never hurts to bring a raincoat.
• If you’re camping, you must bring all your camping gear: tent, sleeping bags, water and other equipment (the Park does not rent any equipment at the moment).
• Within the archaeological sites there are no sales of any kind, we recommend you bring food and water. Remember to deposit your trash in the proper containers, or better yet, take it back to the nearest town.
• There is an infirmary in Yaxha that provides first aid, but if you require special medication or if you’ll visit other archaeological sites within the Park, we recommend you bring your own medicine kit.

Yaxha

Activities:

• Guided tour of the archaeological site
• Visit to interpretative trails
• Observation of flora and fauna
• Observation of crocodiles
• Sunset viewing from the Temple of the Red Hands (building 216)
• Visit to the museum

MPORTANT NOTICE: There is a large population of crocodiles in the Yaxha Lagoon, so swimming is not allowed.

Services

• Parking
• Restrooms
• Infirmary
• Roofed rest areas
• Wooden stairs to climb the temples
• Marked trails
• Information panels
• Two docks
• Beach area with barbecue grills
• Museum
• Site Model
• Camping area for 100 people
• Showers and toilets

Topoxte

Activities:

• Guided tour of the archaeological site
• Boat trip from Yaxha
• Observation of flora and fauna
• Observation of crocodiles   

IMPORTANT NOTICE: There is a large population of crocodiles in the Yaxha Lagoon, so swimming is not allowed.  

Services:

• Dock
• Restrooms
• Benches
• Roofed rest area
• Marked trails

Nakum

Activities:

• Guided tour of the archaeological site
• Observation of flora and fauna
• Observation of the current archaeological research
• Camping 

Services:

• Camping area
• Restrooms
• Kitchenette

Naranjo

Activities:

• Guided tour of the archaeological site
• Observation of flora and fauna
• Observation of more than 40 species of orchids distributed in the different architectural groups of the site
• Observation of the current archaeological research
• Observation of vegetation management done by the team of archaeologists
• Camping

Services:

• Camping area
• Restrooms
• Kitchenette (under construction)
• Roofed area for visitors