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El Mirador was a major Mayan city that from about the 6th century BC and abandoned at the end of the 9th century. The ruins of El Mirador were discovered in 1926 but received little attention due to its remote location deep in the jungle of northern Guatemala. Today the site remains largely covered by tropical jungle. Visiting El Mirador is not for the faint of heart. The village of Carmelita is the nearest point to the ruins that you can go by car. From there it takes a grueling hike of at least five days and four nights through the jungle with ants, ticks and mosquitoes that never relent. Lake Atitlán was described by Aldous Huxley as the most beautiful lake in the world. Located in the Guatemalan highlands, the lake is a stunning example

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