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Caracol with Rio Frio Cave and Big Rock Falls From San Ignacio
Duration
8 hours
Overview
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Embark on a journey that takes you into the sleeping and burial grounds of ancient Maya royalty.
Caracol, which means “snail” in Spanish, is the largest Maya site in Belize covering about 75 square miles. Occupied around 1200 BC, but its epicenter was not populated until around 650 BC, and was abandoned in approximately 950 AD, with the entire site abandoned by 1050 AD.
Caana (meaning sky palace), the main pyramid at Caracol, houses 4 palaces and 3 temples and remains the tallest
building in modern Belize, with a height of approximately 141 feet.
After your tour of Caracol Temples, you will visit the Rio Frio Cave & Big Rock Falls on your way back through the Mountain Pine Ridge National Reserve.
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