Poptún is a
municipality in the department of Petén, in the Republic of Guatemala. It is
the second most populated municipality in the department and has a border with
Belize. The climate is tropical, between 25 ° C and 30 ° C most of the year.
Since 1989, Military Zone 23 in Poptún has been the base of the elite group
«kaibiles», the special operations force of the Guatemalan Army. The
municipality has a runway for light aircraft and south of it is the Ixobel
Farm, with caves that constitute a tourist attraction.

Tourist attractions of Poptun
Among the main tourist centers of Poptun are:
Spa the pools
an ideal proposal surrounded by majestic nature, where tourists can enjoy natural pools for a refreshing swim. One of the main characteristics of the place is the turquoise color of the water and the famous garrucha jump. Which is implemented in a variety of eco tourist places in Guatemala. The feeling is always unique when taking height and drop into a pool (favorite of children and adults).