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This is part of Cerro Cahui Park which means giant crocodile, taken from the appearance of the mountain looking across the lake.
Itzamna
Itzamna Maya god woodcarving






Maya Ceremony
Maya Ceremony

Sunset El Remate
Sunset at El Remate

Lake
El Remate beach and Cerro Cahui

Sunset La Casa De Don David
Sunset at La Casa De Don David

Jade Mask Tikal
Jade Mask Tikal

Sayaxche
Figura de Sayaxche

Nude prisoner Tikal
Nude Prisoner Tikal
Bone carving
EL REMATE, FLORES, PETEN, GUATEMALA

WOOD CARVING -- CERRO CAHUI PARK -- BOAT TOURS -- SWIMMING -- BIRD WATCHING -- JUNGLE WALKS -- TIKAL TOURS -- HORSEBACK RIDING -- CANDLELIGHT DINING -- BEAUTIFUL SUNSET VIEWS & more


El Remate is a small woodcarving village of approx. 370 families located on the east end of Lake Peten Itza, halfway between Tikal and Flores on the main road.
A good base for your stay in the Peten area, El Remate is the closest acommodation area to Tikal National Park. Many visitors consider it a pleasant option to the often crowded and noisy area of Flores or the expensive hotels in Tikal.

Some of the tours and activities in or nearby El Remate include: tours to Tikal and other Maya ruins, Canopy Tours (ziplines), the Sky Way swinging bridges and jungle hiking trails, boat tours, swimming, horseback riding, birding, Biotopo Cerro Cahui, Petencito Zoo & Actun Can caves.

El Remate is also close to a number of other important Mayan ruins in addition to Tikal. Yaxha, the second most visited ruins after Tikal, gained notoriety from being the filming location for the CBS reality show Survivor Guatemala. See tours to Yaxha. Ceibal, Nakum and Uaxactun are also nearby. 

The local wood carving families in El Remate are now doing less slash-and-burn agriculture, preserving the precious, and in some cases scarce, natural hardwoods. You can view some of the largest and most intricate carvings at La Casa De Don David, as well as buy smaller versions in the local shops.

Swimming is safe in the clear waters of Lake Peten Itza, however you will not find nice, sandy beaches. When entering the water from the shore, you will find white mud and rocks. Swimming is best done from one of the many public docks.

Transportation

Since all transportation in route to Tikal passes through El Remate, it is easy to travel to and from Flores and Tikal by taxi or one of a multitude of microbuses which are in constant transit between both locations. Tourist buses in route to Flores from Chetumal, Mexico & Belize also arrive and depart from El Remate twice daily (See How to get there)

Acommodation

El Remate has a few good hotels and numerous small, rustic places to stay, and camping areas. There are 15 or more places to stay in the village. Most are family operated and only a few have private baths and/or hot water. A nice room can cost $25-120 double, and camping is available from $3-6 per person. When making reservations, be sure to ask and understand clearly what you are getting, since here, as in other areas of Latin America, a place to stay may be called a hotel or bungalow, and may actually be a thatched roof structure with makeshift beds, with no windows or doors. Even a nice camping area may be called a hotel, with only half-walls and a roof. Just make sure you ask before you reserve. There are now a few places to stay that provide internet service and accept credit cards (note most charge an extra fee to use a credit card). La Casa De Don David does not charge a fee to use credit cards.

La Casa De Don David is a 15-room bed & breakfast with a full-service restaurant that operates 15 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Clean, spacious rooms have private baths with hot water showers. Most have air conditioning, porch with hammock and/or chairs, and can accommodate anywhere from 2–6 people.  Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, traveler's cheques and US dollars are accepted.

While there are no cable or phone lines to El Remate, La Casa De Don David has cellular service (though not always reliable) and satellite internet service. Tel. 502 7928 8469 or 502 5306 2190, info@lacasadedondavid.com

There is a small tourist information center located near the woodcarving shops in the village. It is usually open during daytime hours, but service can be variable. Information and maps of Guatemala, Tikal, Antigua, Belize, Palenque, etc. can be found in the restaurant and hotel lobby at La Casa de Don David.  The helpful, friendly staff can either make arrangements for tours, transportation, etc. from the hotel or put you in touch with someone who can.

<>Although there is electricity in El Remate now, power blackouts can be frequent. Be prepared. 

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Listed below are places to stay or eat within 2 kms of El Remate. The links are included for informational purposes only. La Casa De Don David does not necessarily recommend or endorse them
, and they are not listed in order of importance.


Lodging
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Posada Ixchel hotelixchel@yahoo.com

Hotel La Mansion del Pajaro Serpiente tikalnancy@hotmail.com

Hotel Sun Breeze sunbreezehotel@gmail.com

Hotel Cerro Cahui mimincha@hotmail.com
Hotel El Muelle elmuelle_reservaciones@hotmail.com

La Casa De Don Juan  casadonjuan_@hotmail.com

Hotel Hermano Pedro www.hhpedro.com
Las Gardenias www.hotelasgardenias.com

Mon Ami hotelmonami@hotmail.com
Palomino Ranch www.hotelpalominoranch.com

Posada El Eden solamentetj@hotmail.com

Within 12 kms. of El Remate, on the lake, you can find the following accommodations: Hotel Gringo Perdido, Hotel Camino Real, La Lancha.

Restaurants  


Restaurant Cahui restaurantecahui@yahoo.com

Restaurante Las Orquideas lasorquideasremate@yahoo.com


If you have any problems or complaints you can communicate with the Institute of Tourism INGUAT  or write us info@lacasadedondavid.com to report to the local tourist committee.

 







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