I was stunned.” El Mirador today is part of the Mirador-Río Azul National Park, which itself is part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, an 8,100-square-mile tract of rain forest in northern Guatemala.

El Mirador, or the Lookout, is considered the cradle of Maya civilization, the birthplace of its language, art, mythology and architecture. It was ruled by the dynasty of Reino Kan, or the Serpent ...

And now that El Mirador’s made the switch from commercial to handmade tortillas, breakfast tacos owe no apologies for their fancier environment. Take machacado and eggs, for example.

The brand new El Mirador Hotel, now painted pink, opened on Dec. 13, 1952, to great fanfare with celebrities and local dignitaries in attendance. Ray Ryan eventually bought out the other investors.

The door was locked, and the business was closed during our visit. On May 16, El Mirador scored only 62 points. One week later, the restaurant scored just 64 points on May 23.

El Mirador en el Rio is now bringing “Latin delights” to Peoria’s riverfront. Situated in Downtown Peoria’s historic Powell Press Building, the restaurant opened its doors on the Fourth of ...

After all, that's what Doña Maria used to do! El Mirador Restaurant is at 722 S. St. Mary's St. between King William and South Alamo.

Full of lagoons, exotic landscaping and Japanese-style structures, the retreat was known as El Mirador. Now, the last remaining slice is on the market for $15 million.