Aguateca nacimiento (spring) | Informal Campsite

This is the swimmable source of a river with crystal clear, 24⁰C water. It's also the trailhead for the Aguateca ruins (guided 45 mins on foot one way). During weekends, families come here to swim, BBQ and drink. There are toilets, picknick tables, palapas and fire pits. It's in the jungle, with the fauna that comes with it (birds, mammals, insects).

The last stretch of track is not on Openstreet-, nor on Google- nor on Apple maps. Have your GPS guide you to an unpaved road that starts North in between the residential blocks in Las Pozas but then goes North-west. By the time you're close to the waypoint, look out for a track on your right (that is not on the map), with a white, bulletholed and completely faded sign. Follow it, take a left after you've opened (and closed) a barb wired fence. The track can be muddy and two wheel drivers left their vehicle just before the last water/mud pool.

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Original: We found this place looking for the aguateca ruins. It’s a small dirtroad on your right if your coming from Las Pozas. It has a big white sign in front if the road that says aguateca. It’s a beautiful awesome place with alot of mayan history. We camped right next to the river where we could hear the monkeys howl all day. The river is great for bathing and connecting with the local community. If you want to hike to aguateca it’s 100q for the guide and 20q per person to enter the ruins. For camping its 25q per person. And you can basically put you tent, van or hammock anywhere you want. Definitely a place that i would recommend if you want to experience jungle life!!