Must-SeeActun Tunichil Muknal
About 14 miles away
Swim and climb into a Maya sacrificial cave, with crystal skeletons. By guided tour only.
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San Ignacio
Western Belize's riverside hub for jungle adventure, close to Maya ruins, the crystal-filled ATM Cave and the Mountain Pine Ridge.
- Best Time to Go
- Dec–May
Our full guide to San Ignacio is being written. It's on the Belize list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a DetourXunantunich
About 6.8 miles away
A Maya city above the Mopan River near San Ignacio, reached by a hand-cranked ferry, with the tall El Castillo to climb.
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Worth a DetourCaracol
About 27 miles away
Belize's greatest Maya city, deep in the Chiquibul forest, with Caana, still the country's tallest building.
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