Located on the largest of the islands in the extreme southwest of the Yaxha lagoon, Topoxte, which means ramón tree, is the only site that shows monumental architecture from the Postclassic period (900-1450 AD), when all the sites of the area had been abandoned. It is estimated that between 1150 and 1200 AD, some migrant communities, with political affiliations to the Yucatan Peninsula, settled permanently in this city.

The entire urban complex of the island is organized in terraces on which no less than 100 platforms were built that supported ceremonial, administrative and residential buildings of the elite. In the ceremonial sector of the Island of Topoxte, located in the highest part of it and characterized by stelae and small altars, important burials have been found. The residences of the common people were distributed in the lower sectors of the island, where there were also several docks. Due to these unique characteristics, the island is considered a reliquary of the ancestors.

Topoxte is accessible by boat throughout the year. The boat service is provided by the Community Association for Integral Development Los Tulipanes de Yaxha.

To visit Topoxte it is essential that you be accompanied by a guide (we recommend hiring the services of the Association of Guides of the Tourist Community of Yaxha). The boat ride from Yaxha Pier to Topoxte takes 15 minutes, and you need an hour to go around the entire site.