Dolores is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
El Petén
EL, El or el may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional entities
* El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit
* Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things''
* El, fami ...
department of
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
. It contains 26,269 people. The municipality includes the
Maya
Maya may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America
** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples
** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples
* Maya (East Africa), a p ...
archaeological sites of
Ixkun,
Ixtutz,
Ixtonton and
El Chal. The town is home to the
Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén
The Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén ("Southeastern Petén Regional Museum") is an archaeology, archaeological museum in the town of Dolores, El Petén, Dolores in the Petén Department of Guatemala.REDCAMUS. The museum is located from Flores ...
. It’s has an area of 3050km.
External links
Municipalities of the Petén Department
Populated places established in 1708
1708 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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