Caracol

Largest Mayan city in Belize. Used to be difficult drive (see the roads page) Now readily accessible,if subject to banditry..

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Cayo Archeology Sites

Many and varied - Ruins, whether stabilized or as-found and caves with pottery and remains.

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Actun Tunichil Muknal

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Cave of the sacrificed maiden. Walk some miles and ford the river. Swim in, climb the walls and find pottery intact and in shards, and skeletons, intact and in pieces. Worth the effort - If access is still allowed.

Baking Pot

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An un-dug site off the Western Highway

Burtons Creek Pottery Cave

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Canoe in. Some pots and burials on high shelves.

Cahal Pech

( 27 / 5 )

A Smaller restored site outside San Ignacio

Caracol

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Largest Mayan city in Belize. Used to be difficult drive (see the roads page) Now readily accessible,if subject to banditry..

Chi Chem Ha Pottery Cave

( 9 / 0 )

Way up in the hills and full of artifacts

El Pilar

( 23 / 0 )

A large and interesting site right on the Guatemala boarder. Tao has retired

Xunantunich

( 5 / 1 )

Overlooks the river, with some spectacular sights

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Visitor's Center

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Group B

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Largest group in the city epicenter. Includes Caana and its plaza, the Bario area, and the Central Acropolis.

Caracol - Group A

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The oldest part, and latest occupied.

Caracol - Group D (South Acropolis)

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Probably Elite residential and administrative center. Beautiful place Before and after the clearing.

Caracol - Archeologist's Camp

( 18 / 0 )

Between the B group and the A group

Caracol - Walk to the two Cibas

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and a lot further to Group D (South Acropolis)

Caracol - Raleigh Group

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A small group off the path to the Cibas, named for the excavation team

North-west group

( 1 / 5 )

This area has not been cleared, much less stabilized or restored.

Road to Caracol

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It was better than a horse path, but when it rained it was a challenge. Now it is Paved!?

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