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Petén is undoubtedly one of the most important pre-Columbian occupation. There are many archaeological sites, some of great documentary value that warranted the declaration of world heritage.

A walk to the nearby Tayasal soon send you to the imagery of prehistoric occupation. Current Peteneros itza’es and mestizos still have in their oral tradition the story of these warrior groups. The legend is probably the most told of the passage of Cortez, which is derived from the legend of the stone horse, which lie somewhere in the bottom of the lake, probably in the place known as Punta San Andrés Nitun way, in the margins of the lake.

The other group of Mayan descent, with a distinctive culture of the lowlands, is the Mopan located in the municipality of San Luis, while in southern Belize, the rest of the population was eventually decimated in the violent process of conquest. Today, however, tourists can see large groups of Mayan people, these are mostly migrants Q’eqchi Verapaz.

This group has brought Maya in this mobilization culture and traditions as traditional expressions of Alta Verapaz, as Pabankí, deer dances, rituals and culinary Q’eqchi ‘, are found in Petén, particularly in southern the department.

Petenera mestizo population today is small, since the department has become a major attraction for the farmers of the country so many of the “Ladino” seated in the department are defined as “southerners”, and bring a culture mainly from the east of the country, from which they originated.

The island of Flores has a particular architectural style and Caribbean tradition, unique in the country. This is a meeting between the architectural traditions of English-speaking Caribbean and the Mayan tradition. Fortunately this face little has changed on the island and symptoms of recovery.

Uaxactún and towns like Caramel, in the heart of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, are the classic example of mining communities of gum. Others, such as Attempt on his way to Tikal, produce a rich, varied and rich craft tradition of wood carving that is welcomed by visitors as souvenirs.

The festive tradition of these people is different from the rest of the country. Excels in dances of La Gigantona called Chaton, which is accompanied by the horse (another wooden structure), dance has its special piece of traditional music, characterized by shoes and other similar rhythms called snapper. We can also see polkas and shoties, which testify to its strong European influence, but also their connection Yucatan and Campeche.

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