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The Best Attractions In Cayo

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San Ignacio and Santa Elena are towns in western Belize. San Ignacio serves as the cultural-economic hub of Cayo District. It got its start from mahogany and chicle production during British colonialism. Over time it attracted people from the surrounding areas, which led to the diverse population of the town today. San Ignacio is the largest settlement in Cayo District and the second largest in the country, after Belize City.
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The Best Attractions In Cayo

  • 1. Xunantunich Cayo
    Xunantunich is an Ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, about 70 miles west of Belize City, in the Cayo District. Xunantunich is located atop a ridge above the Mopan River, well within sight of the Guatemala border – which is a mere 1 kilometre to the west. It served as a Maya civic ceremonial center in the Late and Terminal Classic periods to the Belize Valley region. At this time, when the region was at its peak, nearly 200,000 people lived in Belize.Xunantunich’s name means Sculpture of Lady in the Maya language , and, like many names given to Maya archaeological sites, is a modern name; the ancient name is currently unknown. The Stone Woman refers to the ghost of a woman claimed by several people to inhabit the site, beginning in 1892. She is dressed completely in whi...
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  • 3. Blue Hole National Park Belmopan
    St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park is a national park located just off the Hummingbird Highway in Cayo District of Belize, near Belmopan, the capital city. It is over 500 acres in area, and contains two cave systems , various natural trails, and the cool jungle pool from which the park gets its name. The park is managed by the Belize Audubon Society. This inland blue hole is not to be confused with the offshore Great Blue Hole, also in Belize.
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  • 8. Caracol Cayo
    For the Québécoise singer see Carole Facal.Caracol is the name given to a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres south of Xunantunich and the town of San Ignacio Cayo, and 15 kilometers away from the Macal River. It rests on the Vaca Plateau at an elevation of 500 meters above sea-level, in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. Long thought to be a tertiary center, it is now known that the site was one of the most important regional political centers of the Maya Lowlands during the Classic Period. Caracol covered approximately 200 square kilometers, covering an area much larger than present-day Belize City and supported more than twice the modern city's population.
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  • 9. Barton Creek Cave Cayo
    Barton Creek Cave is a natural cave in Belize, known as both an archaeological site and as a tourist destination. It is located in the Barton Creek area near San Ignacio in the Cayo District.
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  • 11. St Herman's Cave Belmopan
    St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park is a national park located just off the Hummingbird Highway in Cayo District of Belize, near Belmopan, the capital city. It is over 500 acres in area, and contains two cave systems , various natural trails, and the cool jungle pool from which the park gets its name. The park is managed by the Belize Audubon Society. This inland blue hole is not to be confused with the offshore Great Blue Hole, also in Belize.
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  • 15. Guanacaste National Park Belmopan
    Guanacaste National Park is a 50-acre park in central Belize. It is named after a huge Guanacaste tree that escaped being logged because its trunk divided into three bases, reducing its value as timber.Guanacaste National Park is located on the north side of the Western Highway just to the east of the Roaring Creek bridge - about 50 miles west of Belize City, in the Cayo District of Belize. In 1973, it was established as a Crown Reserve but finally gained status as a national park in 1990. The park was later put under the responsibility of the Belize Audubon Society. The Guanacaste National Park is the most accessible park of the Belize Audubon Society-managed protected areas. Its proximity to Belize's major cities make it a popular family spot. Public transportation from any nearby city i...
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