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Connected to the mainland by a narrow 400-metre-long road bridge, this welcoming tourist village is bordered by the majestic Petén Itzá lagoon, which lends it a certain charm. Narrow streets lined with old houses, restored riverbanks and a well-developed hotel infrastructure make it a rallying point for visitors wishing to discover the Tikal and Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo sites, among others.Formerly known as Tayasal, Flores was the capital of the Itzá kingdom, with some 21 temples, before being invaded by the conquistadors in 1697. It took its present name in 1830, in honor of Cirilo Flores Estrada, a Guatemalan independence leader. In 1524, Cortés, on his way to Honduras, made a peaceful stopover in the city. The conquistador resumed his journey, but not before leaving one of his horses in the city, which the Indians honored as one of their gods, Tzimin Chac. Today, despite its growing popularity for its charm and proximity to Tikal, Flores remains a small, welcoming town with a very good infrastructure, but it is almost exclusively inhabited by tourists.
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