Must-see river spot · Petén, Guatemala
Flores
Flores is a river spot in Petén, Guatemala.
Flores: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Flores
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Flores — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.92929, -89.89180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flores
- Tayasal · fort · Petén · ~2 km · Must-see
- Peten Itza Lake · lake · Petén · ~8 km · Must-see
- Motul sitio Maya · fort · Petén · ~10 km · Must-see
- Zacpeten · fort · Petén · ~33 km · Must-see
- El Temblor · fort · Petén · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 · fort · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Temple IV · temple · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Temple V · fort · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Central Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tikal · fort · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- North Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tikal National Park · sanctuary · Petén · ~55 km · Must-see
- arqueological site Seibal · fort · Petén · ~62 km · Must-see
- Topoxté · fort · Petén · ~64 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Yaxhá · lake · Petén · ~66 km · Must-see
- Maya Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Petén · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ucanal · fort · Petén · ~73 km · Must-see
- Uaxactun · fort · Petén · ~73 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flores
- Islote El Hospital · river spot · Petén · ~1 km
- Islote Santa Bárbara · river spot · Petén · ~1 km
- Islote Pedregal · river spot · Petén · ~3 km
- Islote Lepete · river spot · Petén · ~3 km
- Rio Blanco · river spot · ~110 km
- Branch Mouth Island · river spot · Cayo · ~113 km
- Islote El Porvenir · river spot · Chiapas · ~95 km
- Islote La Anchura · river spot · Chiapas · ~97 km
- Islote La Culebra · river spot · Benemérito de las Américas · ~102 km
- Islote San Felipe · river spot · Chiapas · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flores yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Flores?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Flores?
Nearby: Tayasal (fort, 2 km), Peten Itza Lake (lake, 8 km), Motul sitio Maya (fort, 10 km), Zacpeten (fort, 33 km), El Temblor (fort, 42 km), Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 (fort, 54 km).
Is Flores worth visiting?
Flores is listed as a must-see river spot in Guatemala on Spotwander.