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Barranco is Belize’s southernmost coastal village. Looking southeast, the hills of Honduras are very visible. Just southwest of Barranco is the Sarstoon-Temash National Park. The drive to Barranco from the Southern Highway is pleasant through several small Mayan villages. Be on the lookout for birds. More... |
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The ten-foot waterfall with its blue crystalline cascade is the stunning foreground of the massive circular entrance of Hokeb Ha Cave. Tucked away in the cool shady environment of its forested home, Hokeb Ha Cave (sometimes called ‘Blue Creek Cave’) is located a short twenty minute hike away from the small Mayan Village of Blue Creek. More... |
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Lubaantun, “Place of the Fallen Stones” in Yucatec Maya, is located about one mile from the San Pedro Columbia village in the Toledo District. A Late Classic site, Lubaantun was a major center of religious, ceremonial, political and commercial activity during the eighth and ninth centuries AD (AD730 – 860). More... |
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Meaning 'Big Hat', this site has a different view of Mayan architecture and contains three main plazas with a structure rising as high as 40 ft. The Maya built low structures that run along the plaza floor over 200 ft. They also built ceremonial temples using dry masonry.
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Traveling 200 miles down the Southern Highway transports visitors to the most southerly town in Belize and the capital of the Toledo District. Situated along the shores of the Caribbean Sea with the domineering Maya Mountains holding their stance in the foreground, Punta Gorda Town (called ‘P.G’ by locals) is home to the smallest population in the country. More... |
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Covering 500 acres, the Rio Blanco National Park is located approximately 30 miles, traveling northwest from Punta Gorda Town. Boasting a series of waterfalls, the largest and most popular cascades 15 feet into a deep pool at its base. More... |
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San Antonio Village is located in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, and is the second largest settlement in Toledo. A stone church stands in the center of this village. San Antonio is home to a large community of English-speaking Mopan Maya. This is only one of many Mayan villages in Toledo.
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As the story goes, Tiger Cave got its name when a group of locals followed a large jaguar (or tiger as it was locally called) into a dark cave. The cave is also referred to as San Miguel Cave, as it is accessed from the Kekchi Maya village of San Miguel in the Toledo District. More... |
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Evidence on site suggests that Caracol once had military victory over Guatemala's great Mayan city of Tikal. |
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