Must-see fort · Petén, Guatemala
Xultun
Xultun is a fort in Petén, Guatemala.
Xultun: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Xultun
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Xultun — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.50000, -89.40000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Xultun
- Cival · fort · Petén · ~28 km · Must-see
- Uaxactun · fort · Petén · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kinal · fort · Petén · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueológico Rio Azul · fort · Petén · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tikal National Park · sanctuary · Petén · ~48 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yaxhá - Nakúm - Naranjo · sanctuary · Petén · ~48 km · Must-see
- North Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Central Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tikal · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Temple V · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Temple IV · temple · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Aguacate Lagoon · lake · Cayo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Naachtún · fort · Campeche · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Yaxhá · lake · Petén · ~61 km · Must-see
- Topoxté · fort · Petén · ~61 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Cayo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve · fort · Cayo · ~66 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Xultun
- Cival · fort · Petén · ~28 km · Must-see
- Uaxactun · fort · Petén · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kinal · fort · Petén · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueológico Rio Azul · fort · Petén · ~42 km · Must-see
- North Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Central Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tikal · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Temple V · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Naachtún · fort · Campeche · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Xultun open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Xultun 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 Xultun?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Xultun?
Nearby: Cival (fort, 28 km), Uaxactun (fort, 34 km), Kinal (fort, 35 km), Sitio Arqueológico Rio Azul (fort, 42 km), Tikal National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Parque Nacional Yaxhá - Nakúm - Naranjo (sanctuary, 48 km).
Is Xultun worth visiting?
Xultun is listed as a must-see fort in Guatemala on Spotwander.