Close to San Ignacio are the Mayan ruins of Cahal Pech. Cahal Pech's late pre-classic temples and two separate ball courts display fine examples of Maya craftsmanship, suggesting this site was a hill...
Well hidden beneath the jungle canopy of the Cayo District, the Maya ruins of El Pilar – Spanish for ‘watering basin’ – straddle the Belize/Guatemalan border. Encompassi...
A small archaeological site, meaning ‘stones set in earth’ in Mayan, which is notable for the graves of Maya women of nobility and for the high concentration of slate tools and a slate wor...
Formerly named Society Hall, Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve was officially established in November of 1986 for tropical research and preservation of genetic diversity. The area is around 360 feet above...
A short distance from San Ignacio (Cayo) are several excellent rivers for white water rafting. The Macal River run is an exciting whitewater descent through an impressive canyon cutting through the M...
Xunantunich, thought to mean ‘Maiden of the Rock’ is Belize’s most accessible Mayan archaeological site of significance. Built between 600 and 1000 AD, it was an important ceremonial...
