El Mirador (which translates as "the lookout", "the viewpoint", or "the belvedere") is a large pre-Columbian Middle and Late Preclassic (1000 BC – 250 AD) Maya settlement, located in the …

El Mirador is located deep within the rain forest of the Mirador Basin, which is in turn a parcel of the Maya Biosphere Reserve. The Mirador Basin contains the largest concentration of …

El Mirador today is part of the Mirador-Río Azul National Park, which itself is part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, an 8,100-square-mile tract of rain forest in northern Guatemala.

Apr 21, 2021 · El Mirador is a Maya archaeological site in the very northern reaches of the Guatemalan jungle. It’s particularly famous for its 70m high pyramid, La Danta, which is the …

Nov 19, 2018 · Visiting the lost city of Guatemala's El Mirador takes time, planning and money, but the payoff for those who make the trek is sublime – a chance to see one of the most …

El Mirador was among the oldest Mayan cities and probably the most influential Mayan city in the Preclassic era. It was already a major Mayan center in the 6th century B.C. and reached the …

May 6, 2024 · Deep in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve sits El Mirador, a pyramid built in 6th century BCE that marks the first state-level societies in the Western Hemisphere. With the …

Jan 6, 2023 · Writer Bertie Ford hikes through the deep jungles of Petén to discover one of Central America’s lesser-known archeological sites – the lost Mayan city of El Mirador, …

May 26, 2024 · This massive complex of towering pyramids, sprawling plazas, and sophisticated infrastructure was once the thriving capital of a powerful Preclassic Maya kingdom. Today, El …

Jul 31, 2019 · El Mirador has the largest pyramid ever built in all of pre-Columbian America, possibly in all the world. Set in a remote jungle, many people still make the arduous trek to …