Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Today, overgrown by jungle, El Mirador is a large pre-Columbian Mayan settlement located in the north of the modern department of El Petén, Guatemala. This ancient site was once the thriving capital of the Maya civilization. The place is very difficult to access. There are no real roads, and reaching the destination … Continue reading El Mirador: Ancient Pyramids Hidden In The Lost City Of The Maya