Iximché

The ancient capital of the Kakchiquel Maya kingdom, Iximché contains the ruins of four large plazas surrounded by 30m/98ft high temples. Some of the temples are fully uncovered with original plaster and paint in place while others are still grass-covered.

On-site are two large ball courts and a museum.

Iximché was the first capital of Guatemala for three years in the 16th C, but the capital was moved to a safer place after the indigenous people rebelled against the Spaniards.