Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
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South Shields, UK1,584 contributions
Mar 2023
It was a hour and a half drive from our cruise ship which was berthed at the port in Santo de Tomas. Set in a tropical rainforest this is a fascinating Mayan World heritage site.
It was made all the more an interesting experience by our knowledgeable guide.
Along with the zoomorphs, stelae and interesting wildlife, we were able to climb some of the ruins.
There are restrooms and a couple of souvenir/convenience shops on site too.
It was made all the more an interesting experience by our knowledgeable guide.
Along with the zoomorphs, stelae and interesting wildlife, we were able to climb some of the ruins.
There are restrooms and a couple of souvenir/convenience shops on site too.
Written 9 April 2023
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Ramadama
New Providence, NJ2,271 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
This was a very interesting archeological Park where the Mayan Kings at their peak erected sandstone statues documenting their accomplishments. It take about an hour to walk through the whole park and read the signage.
Written 16 January 2023
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Spencer N
2 contributions
Dec 2022
If you are going to visit Eastern Guatemala, Quirigua is worth seeing. It was about a two hour drive from Chiquimula, where I was staying, and it's in the middle of a Del Monte banana farm. The Estela's are fascinating, and the inscriptions and carvings rival those in Copan. There are three small shops there: one sells snacks and drinks, and the other two sell souvenirs, and more important, bug repellent (in case you forgot to bring some). The park has been fully restored from the damage caused by the hurricanes a few years ago.
Written 8 December 2022
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Catherine N Wilde
38 contributions
Jul 2021
The archaeological park is busy cleaning mud off the monuments from the hurricane last year, which left standing water and mud up to three or four feet up the surface of the monuments. However, since the last time I visited (4 years ago), they have updated the signage and are working hard at cleaning the park up after the hurricanes. It's a great place to visit, located in the middle of banana plantations-- if you drive on the main road around 3pm you might even see the banana train carrying bananas across the street :)
Written 11 August 2021
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zug55
Austin, TX55 contributions
Dec 2019
The Quirigua Archaeological park features perhaps the best rock art in the Mayan world--certainly on a par with Copan. The stelae and altars are sublime--the iconographic and artistic qualities of the rock carvings are exquisite. The site also features a small acropolis with interesting buildings, but the site lacks the monumental architecture seen in Tikal or even Copan. This is a relatively small site (completely surrounded by banana plantations) so the average tourist easily can manage the site in a day.
I would recommend that you read up on the site before you visit. You also should be able to hire a local guide,
It is easy to get there by tuk-tuk from the town of Quirigua or from Los Amates. You could also take the bus to the turnoff for the park, but it is a good 20 minute walk to the entrance. I recommend that you stay at the Posada de Quirigua in the town of Quirigua.
I would recommend that you read up on the site before you visit. You also should be able to hire a local guide,
It is easy to get there by tuk-tuk from the town of Quirigua or from Los Amates. You could also take the bus to the turnoff for the park, but it is a good 20 minute walk to the entrance. I recommend that you stay at the Posada de Quirigua in the town of Quirigua.
Written 5 July 2020
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WhiteMouseBurrow
Moscow, Russia2,343 contributions
Mar 2020
Quiet, cozy ruins - we were the only visitors. And here there is something to see - these are perfectly preserved steles with inscriptions.
Written 13 March 2020
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rogerw109
Market Weighton, UK178 contributions
Feb 2020
This is a small interesting Maya site with some interesting carved Stella's in particular one which is the tallest known at 11metres. It is quite an atmospheric place with a small museum on the site. The atmosphere is enhanced by some rather tremendous trees on the site. Well worth a visit en-route to the larger more well known sites.
Written 21 February 2020
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Jasmine38Chichester UK
Chichester, UK1,952 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
This is the smallest of the 3 UNESCO Mayan sites in Guatemala. It's interesting for its stellae which are mainly dedicated to the primary ruler of this city back in around 750 - 800 AD.
We visited with a guide on a cruse ship excursion. Its 1.5 hour bus ride each way from the port. Our guide provided lots of interesting information and explanation. Without this I'm not sure we would have found the site that stimulating although it's in an attractive setting and not too crowded.
We spent around 1.5 hours here with our guide. Alone we would probably have spent considerably less.
We visited with a guide on a cruse ship excursion. Its 1.5 hour bus ride each way from the port. Our guide provided lots of interesting information and explanation. Without this I'm not sure we would have found the site that stimulating although it's in an attractive setting and not too crowded.
We spent around 1.5 hours here with our guide. Alone we would probably have spent considerably less.
Written 17 February 2020
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Sheryl T
Mahwah, NJ874 contributions
Dec 2019
There are no temples here, but there are individual sculptures where our guide was able to tell us what the glyphs said and what time period they came from. These are mostly vertical structures with dedications.
Written 30 December 2019
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kitancat
Louisville, KY66 contributions
Dec 2019
The rating actually depends on what Mayan stuff you want to see. There are some ruins and a nice park with beautiful clearings and jungle, good bathrooms and shops. However, the showstopper is the monuments covered with sculpture and Mayan writing. If you want pyramids, go to Tikal, etc, but if you want to see the best examples of stone-carved writing, this is a great place to go. A good reference is "Reading the Maya Glyphs" by Coe and Stone.
Written 25 December 2019
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Tem que pagar para entrar?
Arbie56
Jamaica, NY117 contributions
Yes and it was worth the entrance fee.
Arbie56
Jamaica, NY117 contributions
Please advise how to get there from where the cruise ship drops off passengers. I look forward to your response.
BaBordo
165 contributions
I think cruise ship will leave u in livingston so take a boat to Puerto barrios and from there a bus to Quirigua .
Be very careful with the the time schedule it takes really long time to go and go back
Arbie56
Jamaica, NY117 contributions
Please tell me which shore excursion you were on. I looked at Tripadvisor and did not see one, then I looked at Viator and did not see any. We will be going in March of 2019. I look forward to hearing from you. Arbie
BaBordo
165 contributions
Actually I organized my journey to Quirigua by myself.
From Livingston boat then bus then tuk tuk, it s not considerare in planned Tours BUT REALLY WORTH A VISIT!!!!!!
It u want more details ask me
Viole G
Playa Avellanas, Costa Rica61 contributions
We are planning to visit this place in our way back from Tikal to Ciudad de Guatemala, and overnight aorund there. Is there any hotel that anyone could recommend close by?
mikyzac
Rome, Italy48 contributions
Ciao a tutti, da dove è possibile raggiungere il sito? io dovrei essere a Panajachel, ovviamente con possibili di cambiare posto.
Grazie
Luigi S
Turin, Italy46 contributions
Il sito di Quirigua é a circa 8 ore di auto da Panajacel verso est (vicino e a sud del lago Izabal). Per arrivare si passa da Città del Giatemala.
Shuchi G
Philadelphia, PA4 contributions
Is there a parking lot available by the entrance/exit?
gitlaw
Phoenix, AZ65 contributions
There is a parking lot at the entrance. When we went to Quirigua, there were few other tourists and the lot was quite empty. The parking lot is designed primarily for tour buses and vans, but there is no problem for regular passenger cars to park there.
Gilberte D
Paris, France17 contributions
Bonsoir, merci pour votre commentaire, nous faisons une croisière et notre escale : - SANTO TOMAS DE CASTILLA (Guatemala) aussi appelée Matías de Gálvez nous permettrait de visiter ces ruines. comment êtes vous allé sur place ? est ce facile d'y aller sachant que nous avons nos petits enfants avec nous. par avance merci
Ingenierome
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela61 contributions
Hola Gilberte !!!!. Lo más recomendable sería tomar un tour desde el mismo crucero. Si eso no fuese posible, bajando del crucero habría que contratar un taxi, que haga el trayecto de ida y regreso y te espere en el parque arqueológico. Eso puede costar 80 dólares. El tiempo de viaje es de unas 2 horas de ida y otras 2 horas de vuelta. En el sitio arqueológico de Quiriguá se puede contratar un guía por unos 30 dólares. Las Ruinas de Quiriguá se pueden recorrer en 1 hora. El terreno es plano, así es que se pueden llevar niños pequeños. Además Hay un museo y tiendas de artesanía local, donde de puede tomar un refresco. También hay baños limpios. En resumen necesitarían 5 horas para realizar la visita.
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