Explore this atmospheric lakeside site ending with wonderful views at sunset over the rainforest canopy from atop the main temples. Yaxha is an archaeological site in Guatemala West of Belize, a former ceremonial centre and city of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. Yaxha was the third largest city in the region with only Tikal and El Mirador being larger.Yaxha experienced its maximum power during the Early Classic period.