Belize holiday and honeymoons; An expert guide to San Ignacio and the Cayo District
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Situated on the border with Guatemala, San Ignacio is a land of adventure. With its jungle covered limestone hills riddled with caves and peppered with Mayan ruins, time here is spent exploring. The town of San Ignacio is the sleepy capital of the district, originally settled by British loggers looking for valuable hardwoods. Lodges here are located outside the town amid nature, giving you easy access to the Mayan Mountains that have hidden within; the remote Mayan ruins of Caracol, numerous waterfalls that cover the Mountain Pine ridge park, wildlife spotting, canoe trips, horse riding, mountain biking, trekking and the dark limestone caves that were once the burial sites of the Maya. The contrast to the coastal plains and its close proximity to the Guatemalan border make’s San Ignacio and the Cayo District an ideal base to explore as well as access the greatest Mayan ruin of them all, Tikal. THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN AND AROUND SAN IGNACIO: Canoe on the Macal River. Drift down this tropical river, spotting Toucans flying overhead and giant iguanas clinging to the trees. Caracol. This impressive but remote Mayan city was the largest in Belize with twice the population of the modern day capital. It now stands in a broadleaf tropical forest and is a working site as archaeologists unpick its mystery and importance.Mountain Pine Ridge. This 146,000 acre forest reserve just south of San Ignacio covers valleys of hardwoods filled with orchids, bromeliads and butterflies, and its steep ridges give way to pine trees and waterfalls.Xunantunich. This small Mayan ruin is known for its impressive friezes and hieroglyphics. From the top of El Castillo temple you are rewarded with views of the Mopan River. Barton Creek Cave. Drift through the darkness in silence you discover the ancient Mayan offerings to the underworld. They interred at least 28 people, many of whom were sacrificial offerings!
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