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Xunantunich

A Maya city above the Mopan River, a short drive west of town, reached by a hand-cranked ferry, with the tall El Castillo to climb.

Photo: Denis Barthel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

A Maya city above the Mopan River, a short drive west of town, reached by a hand-cranked ferry, with the tall El Castillo to climb.

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