A faire avant Tikal....La Aguateca est un beau site, une heure ou deux suffisent à le visiter. Panneaux explicatifs bien faits.
LLegamos a Sayaxché desde El Remate, via terrestre, dos hrs de viaje, que valen la pena al llegar al Rio La Pasión y ver esa inmensidad de agua, abordamos lancha (Q200.00/persona) 1hr30min de viaje, en un maravilloso paisaje natural de bosque y aves, el clima calido, el sol brillando en nuestros rostros, pasando por la Laguna PetexBatún, para llegar a una costa de bosque frondoso y muy denso, subimos una escalinata de madera (hecha por el hombre) de 200 escalones hacia las Ruinas de Aguateca, un area arqueológica poco visitada, donde se respira aire fresco, se ven las familias de monos aulladores viajando por los arboles, aves de colores cantando y comunicando a otras especies nuestra presencia, es algo fantastico inolvidable para quien gusta de la aventura y las caminatas, Se requieren mas de 6 hrs para ir y volver al Remate, tomar en cuenta el tiempo o pernoctar en el área hotelera de Sayaxché. inolvidable paseo, que nos deja inundados de belleza y esperanza de verde color.
Having already been to many other Mayan sites, Aguateca did not have much reward at the end of a long journey by car, boat, and stairs, stairs, and more stairs!The stairs were in disrepair and somewhat dangerous. Not recommended for older folks :(
Très très bel endroit, grand balade dans la foret pour decouvrirle site tel que les mayas le pratiquaient, ne pas hésiter à vous rendre au mirador, vue époustouflante sur la rivière. S y rendre en lancha depuis sayaxtche, prevoir 1h30 aller en bateau, tres belle balade sur la rivière et le lac, ca renforce le, plaisir de cette visite.Gratuit pour le momebt.Sur place vous trouverez qqu un pour vous accompagner , ne pas hesiter, plus simple pour decouvrir le chemin pas tjs evident et plus securite, il semble que des touristes s y soient faits detrousser en 2012 ....
Si quieres sentirte un poco como Indiana Jones debes ir a visitar las ruinas mayas de Aguateca.Tras una hora larga en lancha a través del río La Pasión y cruzando la laguna Petexbatun, arribareis a una zona de jungla. Debeis tomar el camino que atraviesa la falla y cuando salgais de ella se os apareceran unas ruinas que forman parte del conjunto arqueologico de Aguateca.
This site is located up on a hill and has the nicest structures of all of the sites in the Petexbatun Region. I definitely recommend visiting this site.
Aguateca, like Ceibal, is a site best visited by those with an interest in Mayan history. (We visited both on a two day trip from Flores staying overnight at the Chiminos Lodge.) We approached via an enjoyable, relaxing lancha trip. Situated on a cliff top overlooking the river we started our visit with a steep climb to the visitors center. We then walked the natural terrace following the cliff where there were traces of the foundations of residential buildings. We then hiked down into the deep, narrow ravine which bisects the site. It was quite chilly in the ravine (little sunlight) and the path was very uneven, muddy and steep. This path would be almost impossible had there been any rain. Having climbed out of the ravine which clearly provided a wonderful, natural defensive barrier, we visited to restored buildings - a royal palace and the barracks which protected it. These were sandwiched between the cliff and the ravine. We then crossed the ravine by a small bridge, which may have been natural, into a huge plaza with restored buildings on three sides one of which appears to have been under construction at the time of the city's collapse. There was an un-excavated structure on the fourth side of the plaza. Clearly when the site was occupied and the jungle cleared this city would have had a commanding view and control of the river and the Aguateca Lagoon.We had an excellent guide who definitely made the visit it a great deal more interesting than had we visited on our own.
Trails very, very slippery. Tourist centre closed and dilapidated. Some good birds in the area. Find a stick to aid walking.
We selected Aguateca rather tha Ceibal due to the moskito threat. The visit was an excelent experience. A 1.5 hour trip on the lagunes (each direction), on a nice day was enjoyable. The more you go into the lagunes the more birds , turtel , etc you can see. The site was interesting. The steleas are not original but they are very nice and impressing (less than Quirigua but more than Tikal). You need to climb from the river to the site. The climb is quite steep but not long. You walk i the rain forest and there are also some stairs. It is a recommended visit.
Visitar Aguateca é uma experiência única! Fica em meio a muito verde, na selva, a hospedagem é em Lodges charmosos e os passeios são enriquecedores. Grande parte da cultura Maia está perdida neste lugar. Os guias são atenciosos e explicam tudo sobre os monumentos Maias perdidos na selva.