Iximche
Iximche, Panajachel
Iximche
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Caffe la fonte
2
2.8 km$ • Brew Pub • Cafe • Fast food

Katok Tecpan
183
3.3 km$$ - $$$ • Latin • Barbecue • Guatemalan

Café de aquí Tecpan
4
3.1 km$$ - $$$ • Italian • French • Fusion

Kape Paulinos
35
3.3 km$$ - $$$ • Guatemalan

Kape Paulinos
66
3.3 km$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Vegetarian Friendly

Restaurante La Cabana de Don Robert
13
3.2 km$$ - $$$ • Mexican • South American • Central American

Hacienda Tecpán
12
3.1 km$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Latin • Spanish

Restaurante Bonanza
6
3.2 kmGuatemalan • South American

Restaurante Vista Bella
1
3.2 kmGuatemalan • South American

Pueblo Real Tecpán
33
3.4 km$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Seafood • Guatemalan
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Lily S
5 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
Toured here with my family. The staff was very friendly and made it very exciting for my younger cousin :) Beautiful area and great history!
Written 23 January 2022
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Rob C
San Jose, CA2,115 contributions
Apr 2021
The archeological site of Iximche is located near the town of Tecpan about an hour's drive from Antigua Guatemala. The price of admission is 50 Q for foreigners. There are no guides available as far as I saw in April of 2021. Inside you'll find a small museum, which is currently closed due to the pandemic, some vendor stalls, but not too many and all outside the actual park, and very serviceable restrooms. The Site itself is composed of four consecutive plazas that have been excavated to various degrees. Generally, as you head further away from the entrance the less reconstructed the structures. What there is, is well maintained with closely cropped lawns and well-maintained buildings. At the very end of the site, there is a small pyramid used by the modern Maya to make offerings and sacrifices of incents and alcohol.
Written 15 April 2021
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Maribel
Avondale, AZ32 contributions
Feb 2021 • Friends
Worth visiting if it’s on the way. The little town leading up to the cite was very lively and also worth exploring.
Written 19 February 2021
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Nadia M
Arad, Bahrain486 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
An interesting mayan archeological site, around 2 1/2 hour drive from the cruise port ( port quetzal), and about 2100 m above the sea level.
The site is consist of 4 plazas with few small pyramids. There were few “un even high” steps to move from one plaza to the other but you can walk around if you are not able to climb the steps.
Guided tour is recommended to get as much as possible of history in order to understand what you sea. Our guide ( arranged by our cruise ship ) was kind and knowledgeable, he link the history and the structure of the site with the mayan calendar and ritual. The site still used by local to practice their ritual, we were not lucky enough to witness this but we saw some burning candles which indicate that some one was there before we reach.
There is a small museum near the site displays some pieces found in the location along with some other things.
There is restrooms near the parking area, a soccer field and picnic area. There were some local ladies walking around near the parking area selling some handmade souvenirs.
It was a hot cloudy day but when we reached the site it was little chill, later on with the sun becoming higher in the sky weather became nice. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, carry light jacket with you.
The site is consist of 4 plazas with few small pyramids. There were few “un even high” steps to move from one plaza to the other but you can walk around if you are not able to climb the steps.
Guided tour is recommended to get as much as possible of history in order to understand what you sea. Our guide ( arranged by our cruise ship ) was kind and knowledgeable, he link the history and the structure of the site with the mayan calendar and ritual. The site still used by local to practice their ritual, we were not lucky enough to witness this but we saw some burning candles which indicate that some one was there before we reach.
There is a small museum near the site displays some pieces found in the location along with some other things.
There is restrooms near the parking area, a soccer field and picnic area. There were some local ladies walking around near the parking area selling some handmade souvenirs.
It was a hot cloudy day but when we reached the site it was little chill, later on with the sun becoming higher in the sky weather became nice. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, carry light jacket with you.
Written 18 July 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Qasem
Halifax, Canada353 contributions
Dec 2019
I enjoyed visiting this place. Great nature and history. There were a few local people selling stuff.
Written 17 March 2020
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rjonsun
S E Pennsylvania84 contributions
Feb 2020
I have been to over 40 different Maya ruins in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala and have seen all the major sites. Not much has been reconstructed or preserved in Iximche but there are a few interesting things. First is the location: 3 sides are deep ravines which helped greatly in defending the city. Second is that there are still Maya religious ceremonies going on daily. You can watch at a distance. Third, after President Bush was there, the shamans had a cleansing ceremony to rid the ruins of his bad ju-ju. Most tours originate in either Antigua or Pana and many are priced over $75 per person. The 3 of us decided to hire a taxi in Antigua to visit the site then take us to Pana. The price of $125 (for all three of us) did not include entrance to the ruins. Our driver had no problem waiting the 1.5 hours for us and we ended up saving money over the regular tour and got from one destination to another. Look up taxi driver Santo s Fernandez 48234645 on the main square in Antigua. He speaks some English and is a very funny happy man. Izimche is not frequently visited during the week.
Written 17 March 2020
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Reviewer K
3 contributions
Jan 2020
January of this year was the second time that I had visited this ruins. In addition to the ruins and museum, this time there were indigenous people performing various rituals.Be advised that no food is for sale within the National Park itself, but the Waybi Foundation restaurant in Tecpán is only meters from the entrance to the ruins. It has beautiful gardens and excellent food. Proceeds go toward introducing Guatemalan schoolchildren to the wealth of different animal species, wild and domestic, in Guatemals.
Written 11 February 2020
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brewski59
Denver, CO251 contributions
Feb 2020
This site is important historically. If you happen to be nearby, it's well worth an hour stop. Get a local guide to help you understand what you're seeing. But, for me, not worth a lot of extra effort.
Written 8 February 2020
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BlondeSquadMom
Augusta, KS50 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
Our mission team stopped here on our way to Chichi to learn about Mayan culture. We had an English speaking guide. He did a great job of explaining the ruins in an interesting way! We learned a lot! We were disappointed to have missed the ceremony that had taken place earlier in the day, as I am sure that would have been fascinating.
Written 10 January 2020
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Christophe PJ
Knokke-Heist, Belgium372 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
We combined this with a Tikal trip and gained some great insights into this pretty young site. The museum is very informative but limited to Spanish only (apparently they don't count too much on foreign visitors) so you'll have to rely on Google translate.
We took one of the guided waiting outside. Was perfect.
We took one of the guided waiting outside. Was perfect.
Written 9 December 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jocelyn H
1 contribution
Is this attraction open on Christmas Day 2018?
travelturvey
Portland29 contributions
I have no idea but my guess is what the comment above says
sarajZ760NP
9 contributions
How long is the site from Pana? What time should be leave Pana? How much time should we budget there?
janetwD4656GQ
Seattle, WA38 contributions
I don't know the timing from Pana, as we came from Guatemala City. I'd suggest a half a day at Iximche.
graciane2010
Pompano Beach, FL389 contributions
We will be in Lake Atitlan in two weeks. I need suggestions for a guide or a tour to visit Iximche? thanks
DudesAdrift
Dallas, TX323 contributions
Contact Agencia de Viajes,
Antiqua, Guatemala. As of last summer transport to Iximche was $45 per person through them.
TravelinPatricks
British Columbia, Canada240 contributions
Hi,
We will be taxing a taxi from Guatemala City to Pana in March. Would like to "swing by" the ruins on the way. Does anyone know if taxi's are accommodating to this (although I would imagine anyone is for the right price...more wondering if this would be an unusual thing to do).
Looks like we can get a guide right at the ruins according to previous questions, I assume nothing has changed, and that I won't have to pre-book? I'll be with 2 kids who have been "ruined out" a few years ago, albeit these will be different, and interesting because parts are still used- regardless, I don't think we need to make it a whole day trip. Also we are hitting Tikal later in the trip so it won't be our only ruins on the trip. Any thoughts or tips would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Nancy
marrakech34
Fontenay le comte618 contributions
Bonjour, assister à d’anciens rites mayas doit être très intéressant mais cela doit avoir un coût. Nous sommes 4, combien faut-il compter par personne ? Merci J.D
VINICIO R
Palmares, Costa Rica34 contributions
Disculpa no hablo francés pero entiendo tu pregunta. El ritual Maya fue una casualidad, no tuvo un costo porque no era para nosotros, simplemente las personas del lugar (una pareja, con una sacerdotisa o chamán) lo realizaban para ellos y tuvimos la oportunidad de observar
quitus
Quito2 contributions
Necesito un guia Panajachel, Antigua y vocan Pacaya,ojala me luedan ayudar con este requerimiento.
bevhearn
Jackson, TN181 contributions
A mi aviso, no necessitan un guia para disfrutar este atracion. Solamente leer los aficados en el pequeno museo antes de explorarlo su mismo a pie.
KatsNotHome
Willits, CA60 contributions
Several people have recommended Alex as a tour guide. Any idea how to find him or book his services>
philipedward
Barcelona, Spain22 contributions
no idea, sorry
mikyzac
Rome, Italy48 contributions
Vorrei visitare il sito a fine gennaio. la base è prevista a Panajachel, ma non capisco (dalle varie letture ) come si può raggiungere. qualcuno può aiutarmi?
grazie ☺
26Ale
Milan, Lombardia, Italy15 contributions
Senz'altro vi porteranno per autostrada, non dista molto lontano, saranno circa 60 km ma essendo una strada in collina ci vorrà 1h e 30 min per arrivare.
Linda C
Guatemala38 contributions
Each time we drive to Guate from Xela we see all the modern hotels on the highway in and near Tecpan. Are any of them worth staying at? We are retirees on a budget, so be gentle, please.
FreeTraveler
Seattle, WA10 contributions
many of the hotels are rentable for 1 hour and are catered to secrecy with hidden car parking. They can be very inexpensive and will take people in for a whole night. We stayed accidently and I wouldn't do it again.
Idf94
30 contributions
bonjour
quelle méteo au mois d'aout svp pour visiter le guatemala (sites mayas et lac Tikal)
pas trop de pluie en journée ?
merci beaucoup!
MATVNG
Barcelona, Spain108 contributions
Durante nuestro viaje llovió muchas veces, casi siempre por la noche. Es necesario ir preparado para la lluvia. Sin embargo la lluvia no impide hacer ninguna visita porque normalmente dura muy poco.
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- Hotels near Iximche:
- (15.69 km) Jenna's River Bed and Breakfast
- (14.65 km) Casa Palopo
- (2.95 km) San Ricardo Farm And Lodge
- (15.66 km) Villas B'alam Ya
- (2.98 km) Hotel Torre Fuerte
- Restaurants near Iximche:
- (3.26 km) Katok Tecpan
- (3.28 km) Kape Paulinos
- (7.02 km) Restaurante Rincon Suizo
- (3.25 km) Kape Paulinos
- (6.40 km) Restaurant Chichoy