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Spanish immersion schools in
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About Flores:
Flores, situated on an
island in Lake Peten Itza, is a sleepy town with a Caribbean
sensibility, pastel-colored buildings friendly people and a slow pace
of life. Flores was once a Maya ceremonial center, by the 17th century
it was a Spanish outpost, and today, it's the capital of Peten
province. Flores is a great place to relax. For many, the main reason
to visit Flores is its proximity to Tikal, the most famous Mayan ruins
in Guatemala. Flores is also the natural starting point for other
tours of the Petén. It's a quiet and peaceful place, and probably
one of the safest places in the at times wild north. Inside Flores you
usually just walk. Walking around the island takes about 15 minutes.
To visit Santa Elena or San Benito you can walk, take a taxi or hop a
van or bus. The towns San José and San Andrés on the shores of the
lake to the north can be reached by hiring a boat. But with the the
improved road there are no longer regular passenger boats and you can
more easily take regular vans or buses there from Santa Elena. The
boats can also take you to Petencito Zoo or just for a tour of the
lake. Websites about
Flores:
Wiki
Travel, Travel
for Kids, Wikipedia
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