Founded in 2002, this 5,030-square-meter space offers a key sensory and technological experience for learning about the ancestral culture and pre-Hispanic history of the country’s central valley.

“Our intention is to reach the public, share knowledge, provide an engaging tour, and spark the interest of anyone, at any age,” Hari Castillo, a young archaeologist at the institution, explained to Prensa Latina.

“Kaminaljuyu flourished from approximately 1500 BC until the Classic period, and we exhibit a collection based on what was found here when the Miraflores Shopping Center was built, as well as donations,” he explained.

We are a center that strives to be cutting-edge and engaging, because that’s how you learn the most, he emphasized, while mentioning the topics they cover: the gods, agriculture, cacao, architecture, and crafts.

We include reconstructions, reenactments of funerary ceremonies, virtual reality experiences, screens to discover each person’s Mayan nahual, or to learn through a game based on the numbers of that civilization, Castillo added.

We try to be at the forefront; we have 3D model projects, immersive rooms, but above all, we want people to understand the connection between the past and the present, the specialist remarked.

The Museum explains how this city was an important political, economic, and ceremonial center, while also influencing trade routes and interacting with other areas of Mesoamerica.

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