Xunantunich Ruins

Human sacrifice.

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March 16th 2009
After a few days in Caye Caulker (and the Blue Hole dive Ally loved so much) we rented a car to head to the far west of Belize close to the Guatemala border. We did it by car rather than the local "chicken bus" (so called because locals take their chickens with them sometimes) because we are soft. Actually, we had to make it back to Caye Caulker to meet up with a saling boat to head south down to ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Cayo District » San Ignacio

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Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more