Casazapote and the small village  of  San Miguel  rest on  the historic  Mayan site  of  Tayasal,   the last stronghold
of the Itza people, who moved southward from Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula in the twelfth century.  The
Itzas founded the new  city of Tayasal on the remains of Chal tun, an earlier Mayan settlement  from the Classic
period.    Come stay with us at  Casazapote and explore the fascinating art and culture that abound in this region
rich in Mayan history.    
Our home and guest house,   Casa Zapote, is situated on a hillside in
San Miguel Peten   overlooking  beautiful Lake  Peten Itza,  just a five
minutes  boat ride from your point of arrival on Flores Island.
Shady,
tropical
plants and
comfortable
open spaces
surround
these
rooms.  
They are the
perfect place
to bird
watch, relax,
 
read a book,
or become
acquainted
with
the many  
plants
used in
traditional
healing.
Comfortable double rooms, each with private bath and private entrance, await
you on arrival.
Enjoy  home-cooked, Guatemalan
delicacies served in the patio dining  area.  
Get cool in the pool.
Take a boat
trip to  
picturesque
beaches far
from crowds,
or swim in the
fresh turquoise
waters of  
Lake Peten
Itza
Our guest house, Casazapote  (Zapote House), and its staff offer you personal
attention, comfortable  accommodations, delicious home-cooked Guatemalan food,
a refreshing  pool, and shaded lounging areas with spectacular views of Lake
Peten Itza.  
Questions?
yolandaquintana@yahoo.com
yolandaquintana@hotmail.com
Guatemala (502) 7867 5316
USA            (918)  448 3008
Sleep amid the treetops in our  second floor rooms
Casa Zapote
San Miguel Peten