Dos Mundos Spanish School | Study Spanish in Flores Guatemala

Enjoy a wide range of activities outside the scope of Mayan archeology during your stay in Flores. Discover the many villages around the shore of Lake Petén Itzá:

Visit San Jose for a unique lesson in botany. Listen to local women, who produce and sell medicinal soaps, shampoos, and cream from the plants in their gardens, teach visitors about the use of medicinal plants in the area. Walk to one of the nearby beaches or to the newly-opened adventure park complete with water slides. If you are lucky enough to be in San Jose on November 1, experience the unique and traditional holy skull procession through the village.

Take a boat to nearby San Miguel to the "Mirador," a viewpoint constructed from a tree, which offers an amazing view of Flores and other surrounding villages. From the "Mirador," walk to the "Playita," or little beach, and enjoy refreshments or traditional meals (sold only during the main season) in the picnic area. Go for a swim in the lake or hang a hammock (available for purchase or rent) in one of the many trees on the shore.

For enchanting beaches and a tranquil ambience, visit El Remate. Walk through the woods, watch animals, or enjoy the lake view at the Biotope Cerro Cahui. Visit the plethora of craft shops and delicious restaurants in town.

Take a tuk-tuk to the stalactite cave in Santa Elena and marvel at the curious rock formations on the walls, which look like Mayan heads and elephant paws. Bring your torch for an especially unique experience!

Pay a visit to El Naranjo, a reserve that offers a jungle view from the canopy level. Feel like a monkey, and use a very safe system of cables stretched between trees to slide from platform to platform using pulleys and harnesses.

Take a ten-minute boat ride from Flores to the zoo where exotic animals live free on an island. Visit Arcas, a wild animal rescue center, to see over forty wild animal species that are kept in quarantine rehabilitation until their reintroduction into the wild. Visitors are always welcome!