The Park has an extension of 37,760 hectares. It hosts various cities, being Topoxte, Nakum and Naranjo the main ones, after Yaxhá.

Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, Copán is one of the most important remnant sites of the Mayan civilization.

The park is home to the ancient Mayan city of Quiriguá, which is mainly characterized by its majestic stelae, the largest and best preserved of the Mayan World.

Lamanai, meaning “submerged crocodile” in the Maya language, is home to the second largest Pre-classic Maya structure, and possibly the most interesting archaeological site in Belize.

Altun Ha, the archaeological site closest to Belize City, was a major Mayan culture ceremonial center and the discovery site of Belize’s famous Jade Head.

The name Iximché is composed of two parts, Ixim, which means corn, and Chée, tree, “Corn Tree”. The architectural vestiges that we see in the present are remains of palaces, squares and Mayan ball games that in their time were decorated in a colorful way and were galas of the kingdom.

The ancient Mayan city of Tikal, located in the municipality of Flores, department of Petén, is the largest pre-Hispanic settlement in Guatemala.

Kaminal Juyú (Hill of the Dead) is the most important pre-Hispanic center in the central area of the country.

One of Belize’s most-boasted historic monuments, Xunantunich is located in San Jose Succotz Village, Cayo district, above the Mopan River.

Caracol was once the home to 150,000 people, the largest Maya Centre in Belize, and has a dominant place in Maya history