The great pyramids in China thus are witness to all the achievements and thus this region of “Valley of Kings” is a great place to see and an ideal locale to visit. These huge mausoleums which were built by the early emperors in China with belief that they would live here forever in the grave and thus needed to bring forth their lives on earth within the tombs.

The initial tombs were constructed by Qin Shihuangdi the first emperor of China and they are very magnificent and splendid. Then in 221 BC the emperor united all the kingdoms of war got amalgamated into a nation that till today exists and he thus built one of the biggest complexes of mortuary that has ever been built in the world today.

There were great riches that were buried and today this man made necropolis has not been excavated. The first emperor did not give any expense to create the tomb. Very sadly many  human lives were sacrificed and the tomb workers all died due to lack of nutrition, being overworked and due to being ill treated. This brought down the Qin Dynasty of China. The archaeologists today read the sad story of how they suffered from the bones that have been excavated.

Then came the Han dynasty which was very successful in building huge tombs and stayed on the throne. These tombs are seen aligned in near the place of the ancient city which was the capital city. This is somewhere near the modern Xian. Nothing has been excavated but the burial pits have been opened near one of the imperial tombs which show how the Han emperors took all that they needed in their life

None of the tombs of Emperor Han have been opened till now and the fact that the tombs of the lesser aristocrat of the Han dynasty show a lot of underground palaces, toilets and kitchen show that at least one corpse is so well preserved leads us to believe that the tomb builders were aware that the Han people knew how to manoevre mortality and also how to wrap the tombs in the layers of clay and charcoal and how to keep out air and water.

Tomb robbers were also not easy to handle. There were many tombs that were robbed and these left the Tang Dynasty to design their tombs in a different manner. So the simple shaft tombs were tunneled into small mountains. They also filled with small items of inexpensive value and reproduced the afterlife which was considered to be perfect.

For many years these tombs were totally sealed but the archaeological evidence available proves that there is a lovely glimpse of what these pyramids would have been like during the golden age of China. Returning to the former glory is a very slow process and the secrets that these have been hidden for many years may not be known for many years to come.

These tower over some of the most serene settings in rural regions of china. These gigantic man made mountains hold the clues to a history that was very violent and which was unimaginable in these lovely surroundings. These pyramids of an era that had a lot of bloodshed and also battles. There were lot of kingdoms which warred against each other in a struggle that extended over generations.

The astonishing wealth of the tombs is a force to reckon with. This is a burial ground and is the place where you get the see the lost culture of China. The lovely architecture and the serene surroundings of the place lend beauty to the eye and the tourist certainly comes back with a lot of travel memories and tour pleasures.

Barceloneta is mainly known for its sandy beach and has many restaurants and also nightclubs along the boardwalk. In the past few years the sand has lost quality here and there have been inquiries to find out whether the sand meets the required guidelines for safety. Amongst the many attractions in the beaches, the monument “Homentage a la Barceloneta” is very famous and then there is the Peix d’Or Sculpture of Frank Gehry which is very famous. This is found in the place where the beach gives way to the Port Olimpic.

Though Barcelona has many beaches, this is the most popular beach here in the beautiful land of Spain. With many bars and restaurants here, the beach is a true pleasure to be in and gives the experience of being in a land of delightful memories and lovely beach pleasures. This is around ten minutes walk from Metro Barceloneta and is an artificial beach that has a mixture of concrete and sand. So those who like sun bathing wouldn’t really like to bask in the sun here, still it is a popular beach locale in this part of the world.

So while in Europe tours, if you want to experience the best of beach delights then do make sure that you come here to Barcelonata and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of this place. There are easy accommodation facilities like the Equity Point Sea which face the seafront and so enjoy the pleasures of being in a beautiful beach paradise. There are many things that you could do here so experience the tour delights here and also feel closer to nature.

Barcelona has some of the most enchanting museums so it would surely relax you and give you the opportunity to get to know this beautiful place better.

Barcelonata is he most visited beach in Barcelona. This is a 1.1 km long beach that starts at Port Olimpic and then goes along the coast to Almirall Cervera. This is the place where it joins the Paya de Sant Sebastia.

The Olympic Port is the starting point of the beach and has the popular sculpture of a fish right above. There are many scenic delights here and the routs to this part of world only add to the lovely ambience found here.

Barcelonata also has the Hospital del Mar which is found in the middle of the breakwater which also has an open air gym which is open to the public. With the facilities of showers, toilets and other infrastructures, this is a perfect beach experience in this part of the world. While you relax on the beach, enjoy the sights of the yachts plying through in the Olympic port and then visit the restaurants which are found on the sea front of the Barceloneta beach.

The magic of river rafting is to experience the thrills and pleasures of the raging rivers in Arunachal. These upper Himalayan Rivers are the best in the entire world for rafting activities as they offer the best experiences with their swift flows. They challenge the body and spirit of the river runner. As the river cuts against the banks, and hits the rocks and crevices, it makes lovely foam and rapidly falls with a loud noise.

Rafting in Arunachal Pradesh becomes exciting because of the ambience and the harmony that is seen between the natural surroundings and the traditions here. With the deepest gorges, lovely ravines and the remotest villages, the river rafting experiences here are something not to be missed at all.

As the River Brahmaputra comes falling down, across the Tibetan region and into the state of Arunachal Pradesh, the rafter can but thank himself for having chosen this pristine river rafting locale.

Arunachal thus has some of the best adventurous spots for river rafting and has the River Brahmaputra as the favourite of all rafters. This is one of the greatest rivers and gives a ten day expedition through the densest rainforests. With the tribals of Arunachal providing more tourist pleasures, the lovely grey white water of the River makes the rafting here even more enjoyable.

However if you are interested to raft here it is better to take many points into consideration. There are courses in river rafting if you want to undergo so that you can be confident when you eventually take to river rafting.

Ensure that you have dry bags and boxes to keep all the small items that you may need. Also make sure you have the medical prescriptions and inhalers if you are using them handy. Make sure you have medicines for bee stings and have your insulin ready if you are administering them. Don’t take your car keys, cell phones, wallets etc on the rafting trip. Take your sunscreen along and also sunglasses and hold them down with a strap. Take a camera along but if it is a waterproof one, then it would be better for you.

River rafting requires that you wear the right gear and also clothes. So just a simple swimsuit is more than enough apart from the regular nylon shorts sandals, shoes, and a hat if you don’t like the sun on you. The best time to go on rafting trips is during spring and autumn. Wear your dress in layers so that you can easily remove the articles if needed. Cotton clothing is best avoided as cotton takes away the heat from your body. It is better to wear polyster,wool and other synthetic stuff. These keep you warmer and dry faster than cotton. Wetsuits are also available and are a good option.

River Rafting is one of those experiences which renders your adventure tours totally exciting and interesting. All those who go on river rafting treks in the Subansiri and Lohit Rivers come back with equal happiness and are content with a lovely experience as this. Arunachal Pradesh has the right ambience for river rafting and is one of the most popular locales for this sport in this part of the world. So enjoy your river rafting experiences in the mightiest of rivers like the River Brahmaputra and other popular rivers here.

The Bomdila trek from Bomdila to Dirang is a thrilling fun filled experience and any trek lover would not hesitate to undertake this trek in this part of India. There is a youth hostel at Bomdila which gives accommodation so there is no problem of any accommodation facility.

The Trek

At Bomdila which is at a height of 2440 m, take the bridle path on the northern side and leave the metal road behind. Cross this road and you would reach a place called Rahung which is at a height of 1500m. Here you would go further north and finally reach a lovely stream that gurgles below a bridge. Then there is a ridge that you would climb and you would reach a place called Thebang which is at an altitude of around 2150m. This is around 7 km from the stream. The path continues with absolute pleasures and thrill that you would never have expected and then you would reach a place called Pangma.

At Pangma, there is a climb up and the next halt would be at Lagam. Here you would camp at the camping ground and as you leave Lagam, the path would go up a ridge. At the top of the ridge you would go westwards and reach the Saori La . This region at an altitude of 3225 m is filled with the best scenic sights and the greatest travel pleasures. The path curves to the south at the top of the Saori La and then as you go down the crest of this lovely ridge you would cross Chandar . You would be at an altitude of 3013m and then take a descent and reach a height of 2000m . This is Namsu. With the best travel delights and the most befitting trekking ambience, the next halt would be across the ridge to reach Khalibok at 3015m. Descend down to Sangti and then head southwards here and you would greeted by a lovely stream. Walk down to Dirang from where you could take a bus back to Bomdila.

Trekking in the state of Arunachal Pradesh gives the most fascinating experiences and often people come back with memorable tales. A great destination for other activities like river rafting and angling, this is one trek which fills the person with a lot of inspiration to undertake more such treks.

Tipi Orchidarium

Tipi Orchidarium is one beautiful regions that you would get to see as you are on a trek to Arunachal Pradesh and while you are on the Bomdila trek. This orchidarium is a place which gives the sights of the best varieties of orchids that grow abundantly here. Here you would get to see some of the rarest kinds. In the Orchid Research Centre scientists have crated great varieties of the hybrid nature and have used the latest kinds of biotechnology. This is also a place where you can indulge in angling in the River Kameng. A  perfect rafting zone, this is a fishing hub and has the best kind of mahseer fish which is very much in abundance in the River Jia Bhorali. This is a branch of the River Kameng.

There are buses that are available from Bomdila which is also the headquarters of the West Kameng District.

With the best sights of the greenery around and the most pleasant experiences of the wildlife and the flora and other avifauna, the Bomdila Dirang trek in Arunachal Pradesh is a one stop travel delight in Arunachal adventures.

Gulmarg situated in the district of Baramulla in Jammu and  Kashmir is at a height of around 2,730 metres and certainly provides maximum pleasures to all those who come here in search of excitement. Around 57 km from the city of Srinagar a very important city here, Gulmarg is an ideal tourist locale and a perfect adventure spot.

This is the perfect skiing destination in India and has all the facilities for adventure tourism and gets you all the necessary reasons to visit this place. So when you come here ensure that you land with the right equipment and gear. So have your goggles, boots, woollen socks, and mufflers all ready jackets and snow boots notwithstanding the sticks and the lovely skis. Ski lessons are given here by ski instructors so all those who do not know skiing can enjoy this sport easily after the coaching is over. Then of course you can play golf here. Though not an adventure sport yet Gulmarg is a place where you have all the facilities for golfing at the Golf Club. Then you could go for a long nature trail here which is a very important adventure activity. Come here and walk through the wooed and enjoy the sight of the green hills. Then do go to Nanga Parbat and also Hadramukh.

The nearest airport is at Srinagar which is around 57kms from Gulmarg. The nearest railway station is Jammu. Come here and do not worry about where to take accommodation as there are many lodges and hotels that are available here in plenty.

These accommodations have vegetarian as well as non vegetarian meals and makes your travels convenient.

With the best floral surroundings this is a magical land of adventures. So any adventure enthusiast would surely love to bask in the pleasures of this natural paradise. With the slopes of Gulmarg giving ideal skiing comforts, it is no wonder that Gulmarg is the only Heli skiing resort of Asia.

Besides skiing once can also just enjoy the mountain treks that are here, and enjoy the sights of the beautifully snow clad peaks in and around the place. The British thus have discovered a hidden paradise and today it is a great adventurous hub. The Kashmir Valley is seen very well from the Gulmarg region and he Himalayan ranges from Khlmarg also provide great scenic beauty. Pony rides here are a fad and you can enjoy this unique activity. Then walking by foot till the small peaks here provides another kind of adventure altogether.

With the most beautiful surroundings and ideal adventure sports facilities Gulmarg features in the list of adventure destinations in India. The skiing season here is from November to February and the slopes of Gulmarg at a height of around 8,700 feet to 10,500 feet make it the place with the highest ski runs in India. The chair lifts and the ski lifts provide the convenience of enjoying this ski pleasure in this part of the world.

The Alpather Lake is another adventurous activity locale here. This is a frozen lake till June. The lake lies across the Alpaharwat peak and so adventure enthusiasts normally undertake this one day trip of around 13 km to the Alpather Lake. Come back with memories of an alpine lake with the best picturesque surroundings.

With the most beautiful travel memories and ideal tourist delights Gulmarg is certainly a great adventure destination in India travels

In the month of November when rainfalls, the flow of water increases and goes upto around 450,000 cubic feet. As the falls thunder down the 269 feet, the location of the Iguazu falls is a beauty to the eye and a total enchantment. These falls are divided into many smaller waterfalls. Iguazu is around four times wider than the Niagara Falls. They are divided into many water bodies like the Devil’s throat which is very popular. Then there is the San martin falls, and also the Bernabe Mendez falls besides the Bossetti Falls.

Known as Foz do Iguacu in Portuguese and as Cataratas Del Iguazu in Spanish language this beautiful blessing of Mother Nature is located on the border of Argentina and Brazil and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is easy to get here and flights to Argentina or Brazil would take you here.

The Iguazu falls belong to the jungle ecosystem which is protected by the Brazil national parks and also the national parks of Argentina. The cascade thus has the beautiful green zones of both the places on either side. Two thirds of the Iguazu falls is in Argentina and here you can thus take a tour to the Iguazu National park. Here the innumerable jungle trails and also he exciting hikes would surely keep a tourist totally enchanted. It is required that you spend a full day in this lovely park and enjoy the beautiful flora and fauna that greets you here.

It is always better to take a detailed trip to the Iguazu falls and not take the smaller trips as the falls in itself is such a delightful sight that a lot of time would be essential so that you get the best of the Iguazu falls. So get the best of the falls and the greenery here and enjoy the moment to the fullest. The view of the Iguazu falls from the Brazilian portion is very panoramic and there are facilities of helicopter rides which take you over the falls from the Foz do Iguacu. Take boat rides to these falls and enjoy the light here to facilitate better photos.

The Devil’s Throat is that part of the Iguazu Falls which give the best travel memories to this part of the world. Here there are around 14 falls that fall here from a height of around 350 feet and the force with which they fall creates a spray cloud of around 100 feet here. Get the pleasures of seeing the beautiful rainbow here. You can walk through the national Iguaçu Park and go to the foot of the Salto Floriano and take the lift to the top of the waterfalls and also walk over the falls at the place called Salto Union.

The Argentine side of the Iguazu falls gives you the best experiences of walks over the water as it gushes into the Devil’s Gorge. You would be given rain suits to protect yourself from the water sprays. Many areas are there where you could swim and it is important that you have guidance as you are in these areas.

The Fall season and the spring is the ideal time to visit the Iguazu falls. The summers here are very humid and hot and the winter sees the water level coming down. Hotels on either side of the river and sightseeing facilities ensure that you enjoy your visit to the Iguazu falls.

The Rivers Iguazu and Parana meet at the place where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina borders unite so this is a landmark for each country. So each country has made a landmark here with the colours of all the three countries in the place where they meet.

The word Iguazu comes from the Guarani word which means great water. It was lavar Nunes Cabeza who saw the falls first and the entire power of the Iguazu falls was not utilized till the Itaipu Hydroelectric power plant was built. This has been jointly constructed by Brazil and Paraguay.

It is an exposition of the Soviet relics that have existed here from the time of the Lithuanian SSR. The park is situated near Druskininkai around 130 kilometers from the region of Vilnius.

Then Lithuania got independence in the year 1990 and there were many statures of Soviet that were dumped in many places. Then Malinauskas requested the Lithuanian authorities to take over these sculptures so that a museum could be built and this would be financed privately. With the wetlands in the region of the Dzukija National Park forming the main background, the Grutas Park is not without its share of beautiful sights. With the sights of the recreation of the Soviet Gulag prison camps the guard towers, wooden paths and the barbed wire fences are all a great source of intrigue for the people coming here.

Initially the establishment had a lot of opposition and the very existence of the park was challenged. There were many ideas that were taken out for the park but it was never permitted. There were ideas of having the tourists being taken around in a train that was styled like the Gulag. Then Malinauskas won the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 2001 and thus the founder of the Grutas Park got famous. Since the year 2007, the park has always been in a dispute with the Lithuaninan protection agency. It is said that the agencies needs royalties. These royalties were to be given to the artists from Lithuania who made these statues.

The Grutas Park looks very nice and is a source of excitement to people coming here. With the most fascinating playgrounds, cafes and a mini zoo, the park is really a great sight with the relics of the Soviet era. There are occasions when there is a reenactment of the festivals which are sponsored by the Soviet Government.

So come here and see the 86 statures which are made by 46 sculptors and these are organized into different spheres. The statues feature the Socialist activist and many of them also feature the ethnic Lithuanians. There is the totalitarian sphere features the sculptures of the main thinkers and the leaders of the communist area. So you can see lovely representations of Joseph Stalin, Vladimir and Karl Marx. Then there is the Terror Sphere which is meant for the Lithuanian founders and also for the Red Army officers. There is a sculpture of Felix Dzerzhinsky who was the organizer of Red Terror.

Then there is the Soviet Sphere which is inclusive of the Lithuanian Communists with their four leaders who were executed after the coup d’etat of 1926 in Lithuania. It also has the activists of the Soviet War of 1918 and 1919 which was there in Lithuania. Then the Red sphere is totally dedicated to the Soviet Partisans like maryte Melnikaite. Then the Death and the Occupation Sphere show the brutal side of the Soviet regime, the way the Lithuanian partisans were suppressed, and also about the mass deportations.

Grutas Park is a site around 75 miles outside the region of Vilnius, and it doesn’t have a Ferris wheel or a roller coaster. But with the presence of the sculptures of the Soviet era the entire region is filled with a kind of intrigue and mystical value. Existing since the year 2001, this is a place which is a great reminder of the oppressions of the past. So if you are planning a trip here do try to attend the annual comedy festival that is held on April 1. This features great impersonations of the bigwigs and bureaucrats of the Communist Party.

Grutas Park is sometimes known as the “park of totalitarianism” and “Stalin’s world” and is a greatly amusing zone of absolutely fascinating pleasures. The park has also added a zoo which is filled with ostriches and peacocks.

The Khmer are believed to have developed a very unique culture here in Cambodia around 2000 years back and there was early communication with the traders from India and they have had a great influence on the society and thus have brought forth mathematical, agriculture and literary knowledge to these regions in Cambodia which lie on the coast. There were lot of Hindu beliefs that thus found ground here and so the worship of Shiva and Vishnu is also seen here.

The Mahayana kind of Buddhism then came to the Khmer group and this was followed by the Theravada Buddhism sometime in the 13th century. The Angkor stone carvings show the way the Buddhist and the Hindu beliefs are important here and thus the entire story of this region is very fascinating.

The Hindu mythology shows a great representation of the common creatures at Angkor. The Garuda is the most unique of animals here and this creature is made of the wings, talons, with the head of an eagle and the body of a man. The Garuda is one of the three very important deities in the Indian mythology and is believed to the serpent’s enemy.

Some of the most impressive examples of this Garuda is seen at the Angkor and is found in the walls here and provides a very impressive sight. The Preah Khan walls are filled with great sights and thus make the delights of wonderful giant trees totally fused with a lot of stonework in the site. The Garuda is a mythological creature and is made up of a combination of the man and the eagle and is the main attraction in trips to Angkor.

Then there is the towering temple here with a vast delight ad gives the pleasures of a great region filled with the most enchanting sights. As one passes the outer gates, the causeway here is flanked with a seven headed serpent or Naga and this then leads into the central temple complex.

The Naga is a snake made up of huge proportions and has a great South East Asian influence. This is the mainstay feature here in Angkor and visits here are sure to enchant the tourist completely. There are many abilities of the Naga and many legends and myths that are attached to it. These Nagas have the power to convert into human form and also walk like a man. The Buddhist scriptures show the many methods that are available to the Nagas and this includes a fatal bite that could be poisonous.

South East Asia is a land filled with the best sights of giant serpents. There is another Hindu deity that is found very commonly found it the region of Angkor is the Indian god Hanuman who is shown in great depictions here and this is found in Banteay Samre. Monkeys live in great numbers here and they are found inhabiting the forest densely here.

Enjoy the beautiful pleasures of Angkor and see the unexplained creatures here.

Serbia, Iraq, Tanzania, and Myanmar are the major regions which are the passenger routes and are in the process of being expanded. There are new freighter service that is going to be introduced in South Africa, Pakistan, Korea, Oman and South Africa. The passenger flights and their frequency are going to be increased in Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East and Europe.

There was an expansion programme that was inaugurated on the opening day of the world’s largest travel show – The ITB in Berlin.

Then the city of Erbil and the capital Baghdad in Iraq are introduced to the Middle East Network regions of the carrier. This would be done in the months of May and June.

Then there is going to be a second point in Tanzania and many new flights to Kilimanjaro. Belgrade is the capital of Serbia which is the latest addition to the European network of the airline. In the month of September Myanmar would once again have Qatar Airways in its network again. The city of Yangon would be served for the airlines in the month of October after a break of four years.

The airline also announced that there would be a lot of start ups to many international destinations in the year 2012, like the Kigali in Rwanda, Zagreb, Perth, MOmbas, Helsinki, and Gassim in Saudi Arabia etc.

Qatar Airways also announced that there would be an expansion to the four new routes of Seoul, Karachi, Johannesburg and Muscat. There are presently a fleet of six freighters to around 33 destinations in the world.

The airline has a strategy to increase the frequency of the routes that exist today and has many choices for the passengers. Qatar airways are thus increasing the number of flights in this network from the beginning of the Northern Summer flying schedule.

The route in Kuala Lumpur region in Asia would also be expanded to around 17 flights daily from the regular two flights a day. The daily service to Jakarta would have another three flights which have a capacity of around 10 a week.

In Europe there would be a fifth daily flight that would be introduced on the London Heathrow route and would thus have a new flight in Doha. There has been a new Business and First Class Lounge at the Heathrow terminal which is the carrier’s first stop outside Doha. The new flights are a great welcome to all the tourists traveling to this part of the world.

Qatar Airways would have around 11 flights each week instead of the two flights every day. North Africa would have 11 services to Algiers. The present schedule is around 7 a week. The city of Cairo would have three additional flights every day and the frequency goes up to 12 a week.

There are three destinations in the Gulf that would greatly be benefited by the additional capacity that has been added on by Qatar Airways. There would be around 13 additional flights that would take up the frequency from around 42 to around 55 flights a week. The city of Muscat would have around 31 services from now.

Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates would have an additional flight daily and thus there would be around 42 flights a week from now on.

Doha still would continue to have passenger and also cargo traffic all across the word and offers the best connections in Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa, North America, Pacific, and South America.

Qatar Airways plans on expanding the requirements of the passenger and gives more frequency on the existing routes and gives more choice and flexibility. Newer markets are being entered and there is a need for air services especially when the markets are being served and are in need for more capacity. Qatar Airways would take a new aircraft every 15 days and these would be immediately inducted into service and all new opportunities are going to be looked into.

So in the last fifteen years Qatar Airways has seen a massive growth and has operations in around 105 countries across the various regions in the world.

Visit the Uaxactun ruins in Guatemala and go back with great travel delights and tour memories. This is a very important Maya site and is situated in the Peten region in Guatemala tours. This is a place that is made up of many groups of buildings and has been existing since 500 BC. The building is the observatory and has a fascinatingly decorated staircase with stucco masks as decorations.

Uaxactun was a great centre for many ceremonies in the past and is actually compared many times to Tikal. It has been a very important part of Mayan archaeology and has had great ceramic styles in the Classic periods. Around 25 miles from Tikal, these ruins are found in the Maya Biosphere of the Guatemala region. Uaxactun means “Eight Stones” and it has four main structures that are found aligned to the solstices and equinoxes and so archaeologists believe that they were in use during the times of the Mayans.

The importance of Uaxactun as a great astronomical sight and a ceremonial locale is seen in the way the ruins lay today. The Group E is the most enchanting of these ruins and is around a quarter hour walk to the south of the airstrip here. The E1, E2, and E3 structures are arranged north to south and form a great observatory and in fact this is the first round observatory in the world of the Mayans.

Structure E-VII-B has an observation point from the Maya could see the sun rising and also were able to identify the equinoxes and the solstices. So the autumn and the spring equinox and the summer solstices were all identified well from here. This foundation goes back to the times of 2000 BC and the Structure E-VII-B is magnificent with its truncated pyramid with four sides and a staircase. There are masks of turtles, jaguars, parrots and eagles that border the structure. There is a very impressive stele on the eastern stairway and it is carved on the four sides depicting the observation point. This is a place where you would also get to see the Mayan Arch and also the main pyramid. There have been many excavations here and these have destroyed many temples and these in the process of being restructured today. Uaxactun is a place which is located on an unpaved road and there is a jungle closely and there is an airstrip here which is not in use but has been built for convenience. There are many residents of Uaxactun who make their living from gathering all spice, chicle, and xate palm leaves.

The year 2012 sees a great upliftment of the Maya culture and thus the Uaxactun ruins gathers a great place in the tours here. There is going to be a yearlong celebration with the upliftment of Maya culture and the development of many ceremonies.

Thus this Middle Preclassic site came into being sometime in the Late preclassic times. The initial name was actually Siaan K’aan meaning Born in heaven. The name Uaxactun was selected for reference to a stone that goes back to the 8th b’aktun. Though the ruins are really not very well preserved Uaxactun has a great attraction for many coming there.

There are small lodging and dining options here which make up the forest community here. The Campamento El Chiclero is a popular accommodation here and with the camp and hammock facilities it is very popular here.

During the spring and the autumns equinox, Uaxactun is replete with a lot of celebrations and there are sunrise ceremonies performed by the learned Maya or tatas who are spiritual leaders and nanas who are female spiritual leaders. There is lot of singing and dancing and specially trained athletes perform the dances. Enjoy this cultural feat by living in a home stay.

One can visit Uaxactun from El Remate, Tikal of Flores. There is a bus from Santa Elena which reaches Uaxactun.