Flores is the capital of the Petén Department, Guatemala's landlocked, northernmost department. The population is 13,700 (2003).
Aerial view of Flores, with the island of Flores on the foreground
Catedral Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios y San Pablo Itzá
View of Flores from Lake Peten Itza, Petén
Flores, as seen from San Benito
Petén is a department of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest by area – at 35,854 km2 (13,843 sq mi) it accounts for about one third of Guatemala's area. The capital is Flores. The population at the mid-2018 official estimate was 595,548.
From top to left: View of the island, City neighborhood, Tikal I Temple, City street, Island from Lake Petén, Tikal V Temple, Sunset.
Ferry crossing the Pasión River at Sayaxché.