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Mirador Basin is the last tract of virgin rainforest remaining
in Central America. Located within the Department of
Petén, it is home to the largest and
earliest cities in the Maya world and is the area of many
recent and important archaeological investigations. The
northern Petén gives Guatemala legitimate
claim to the title "Cradle of Maya
Civilization." Learn more about
what is being done to document, protect, and preserve this
fascinating area... more
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more about the Mirador Basin and the exciting research taking
place there. The Mirador Basin is a
geographically-defined elevated basin found in the remote
rainforest of the northern department of Petén, Guatemala.
The region
also represents a large area of intact tropical forest (2,169
sq. km) in Mesoamerica. Archaeological and environmental
studies have
identified data relevant to the origins and early development
of the Maya in this area that are exceptional... more |
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 See
how conservators and scientists in collaboration with
conservation organizations and the government of Guatemala are
helping prepare the Mirador Basin Sites for tourism and
scientific study. Innovative new technology and
vision is being used to expose Preclassic Maya cities to the
public for the first time, while saving the environment at the
same time... more
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 Learn
more about the FARES foundation. The Foundation for
Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies is an
organization dedicated to working with the Guatemalan
government to excavate, document, and preserve the archeological
sites of the Mirador Basin in the Northern Petén Rainforest... more
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Thank
you to all our sponsors and partners in conservation
and development! FARES would like to
thank all of the individuals, corporations, and other
organizations that have contributed to FARES and the RAINPEG
project. Without their generous support, this
project would not be the success it is. more |
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Support
the Mirador Basin! Learn how you can help
support the Mirador Basin Project (previously known as
the Regional Archeological Investigation of the Northern
Petén, Guatemala--RAINPEG Project). Donations
of money and time are immensely appreciated and
greatly benefit the project. more |
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Learn
more about the threats to the Petén Rainforest and
the archaeological sites therein.
Click
here to see how
agriculturalists, cattle ranchers, arsonists, looters,
and drug traffickers have destroyed the western Petén
rainforest of the Maya Biosphere Reserve. more |
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Mirador
Basin in the News. Mirador Basin has received
a lot of press attention lately. For
your convenience, we have assembled a list of print
and media sources featuring Mirador Basin. more |
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