Flores, Guatemala

Flores, Guatemala
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Author: Chixoy


Flores is the provincial capital of Petén department in northern Guatemala. It is also the seat of the Flores Municipality. The city of Flores as a population of 14,000 people (2011 estimate) within a municipality with 24,000 inhabitants.

The city of Flores occupies an island in Lake Peten Itza, with the new part of town on the mainland. The two parts are linked by a causeway. Flores dates back to the 13th century when the Itza people established the city as their capital. This was the last Mayan group to resist the Spanish conquerors, holding out until 1697, when the Spanish finally penetrated the city, then called Tayasal or Tah Itzá, and destroyed it.

After Tayasal was destroyed, the Spanish reestablished the settlement as Flores. Today it is a quaint city huddled together within the lake.

La Playita, a local eatery in Flores, Guatemala
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Visiting Flores

You can fly to the Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), the only international airport outside of Guatemala City. The airport receives flights from Guatemala City, Belize city, Cancun and Houston.

Alternatively, you can take a bus to Flores from Guatemala City and Belize City. The buses take you to Fuente del Norte, the terminus on the mainland, just across the causeway from the island of Flores.

Town architecture of Flores, Guatemala
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Places of Interest in Flores

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