1 Hidden Destination in North America

Guatemala

Destinations

El Mirador

Guatemala · Petén Department

Deep within Guatemala's dense jungle lies a sprawling ancient Mayan mega-city, home to the largest pyramid by volume in the world, yet largely unexcavated and virtually unknown to most.

Predating more famous Mayan sites like Tikal by centuries, El Mirador was once the sprawling capital of the Preclassic Maya, a 'lost' metrop...