Cahal Pech Maya Ruins - "The Palace of Ticks"
Journey along the western highway passing thru scenic villages for 69 miles and arrive at the tourist town of San Ignacio. On the outskirts of the town, travel up a hill to the Mayan city of Cahal Pech "Palace of Ticks". Once at the site, take a moment and inhale a fresh breath of air and look down at the nearby communities. Then start your hike thru the undulated terrain for a few minutes and be amazed by the grand plazas and palaces that appear before you, which were built over 1800 years ago. A city that has the longest evidence of Mayan occupation in Belize and where many ceremonies and rituals took place. In most recent years, Belize’s leading archaeologist, Dr. Jaime Awe, made astonishing discoveries of a grand royal burial that took place in the center of the largest plaza at Cahal Pech. Walk thru the narrow passages of the buildings, enter into rooms of royal places and then sit in the principal plaza and enjoy the same comfort that the elites did while listening to the rich history of Cahal Pech. Finally, stop at the visitor’s center where you will be able to look at rich artifacts on display that was found at the site.
