San Miguel Boat Landing – Tayasal Archaeological Site loop from Flores

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San Miguel Boat Landing – Tayasal Archaeological Site loop from Flores

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San Miguel Boat Landing – Tayasal Archaeological Site loop from Flores

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4.60km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 55 m for 411 m

After 4.14 km for 411 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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686 m

Caballo de Piedra (Tzimin Chac – Horse of Thunder)

Highlight • Monument

Hernán Cortés, on his march to Honduras in 1523, came through Tayasal with an army of Spaniards and about 600 Chontal Mayas in pursuit of Cristóbal de Olid, shortly after …

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867 m

San Miguel Boat Landing

Highlight • Rest Area

The crossing only takes a few minutes.

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1.87 km

Canek Viewpoint (Mirador de Canek)

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view extends not only to the island of Flores, but also to the opposite bank and the chain of hills behind it.
Please take off your shoes before entering the tower to protect the paintings on the steps.

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2.81 km

Tree of Love

Highlight • Natural Monument

Some of the branches are themselves firmly rooted in the ground. A very bizarre plant and a beautiful photo opportunity.
A few steps further is the Tayasal archaeological site.

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3.40 km

Tayasal Archaeological Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The archaeological site is called Tayasal. The ruins date back to the Mayan period.

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4.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.53 km

822 m

738 m

514 m

Surfaces

1.33 km

973 m

738 m

729 m

385 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 20 October

31°C

22°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

April 17, 2024,🗼Mirador Rey Kan Ek & Tayasal🏯

At the end of the trip, I visited the Canek observation tower on the Tayasal peninsula to enjoy the view of the island of Flores from there.
Tayasal itself is an archaeological site from the Mayan period, where excavations have been taking place for some time. On the path from the observation tower to the excavation site, you pass the …

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