Witness the grandeur of the largest Pre-classic site of the Maya.
Dr. Richard Hansen has been excavating the site of El Mirador and
Nakbé for over 20 years, first as a graduate student and
then as director. He has recently discovered a new site that is
proving to have detailed pre-classic writings inscribed on a tomb's
inner wall. With the expertise of a Maya Expedition guide in combination
with the local cooperative tourism commission, a 7 day tour is available
to visit the sites of El Mirador, Nakbé and smaller sites
in the region. Replicated Maya terraced farm plots can be seen in
this outpost village at the start of our journey. Walk or ride your
horse the 56 km to the entrance to this great city. Climb El Tigre,
the tallest temple of the Maya--more than 18 stories high--to view
the distant temples of Nakbé and the ever expanding jungle.
Walk the Sakbé of the Maya, the causeway that connected these
two cities in Preclassic time. For those of you less inclined for
the arduous of this trip, helicopter trips are available, minimum
of 4 people. |