Peten Itza Project Sacrificial findsMany of the artifacts found in the lake were small pieces of ceramic, with a few dating to the Mayan proto-classic period -- between 150 B.C. and A.D. 250 ...

KRAKÓW, POLAND—Science in Poland reports that teams of Guatemalan and Polish researchers recovered several hundred Maya artifacts from Lake Petén Itzá, where the Classic period Maya capital ...

The hub of all activity in the region is the tiny island of Flores floating on Lake Peten Itza. On a sunny morning, we walk the length and breadth of this one-square km town, ending up on the same ...

Our final stop on the journey across Guatemala is Peten, the north-most department of the country and home to Tikal, one of the most significant Mayan ruins in Central America.