Yaxhá is used as a stopping off place
for trips visiting more remote ruins such as Nakúm, Naranjo,
Holmul, Cival or Cochkitam, either on foot, by horse or 4-wheel
drive.
Lake Yaxhá, the site of the same name is
situated under the clinging vines and forest life that has enveloped
it for more than six centuries. Previous excavations revealed great
treasures of classic nobles who wished to bring the markings and
comforts of their status with them into the underworld.
Visit the site after arriving to the comfortable
bungalows of El Sombrero Ecological Lodge located on the shores
of Lake Yaxhá. We then use a boat to visit the island archaeological
site of Topoxté where recent excavations and renovations
show occupation during both Preclassic and post classic times.
Experience a refreshing jungle scene, join us in a one or two day
rafting trip down the Chiquibul river. The three days excursion
includes a visit to a large Maya Cave were hundreds of pot chards
are on the cave floor enclosed by a sacred wall that separates the
physical world with the spiritual underworld. This trip incorporates
the local villages participating in the eco-tourism of the area.
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