Uaxactun

The oldest of the Maya cities, it is believed that this is where the Maya consolidated their culture; here their writing system was perfected and where their calendar started. Located about 16 miles north of Tikal, it is accessible from Flores. Discovered in 1916, it bloomed during the Classic period. A beautiful painted mural was discovered in one of the structures and here you will also find the oldest Maya stelae dated about 328 BC.