Lake Petén Itzá

(Local Name: Lago Petén Itzá) Lake Petén Itzá is surrounded by an old-growth forest of ceibas and mahogany trees. Animals of the region can be observed from the Cerro Cahuí Biotope Reserve, a forest reserve on the shores of the lake.

Flores, the capital of the Petén department, sits on one of the lake's islands.