Xunantunich Travel Blogs

  It was time to go and visit a ruin. After all, it had been a week since the last time we'd been looking at a pile of rocks. Near San Ignacio (within walking distance of the lodge) lies one of the most important Mayan sites in Belize: Xunantunich. To get there we had to cross the Río…

Xunantunich "Maiden of the Rock" a Classic period (300 AD - 900 AD) Maya ceremonial center located in the Cayo District of western Belize on the west side of the Mopan River across from San Jose Succotz. It is pronounced "zshoo-NAN-too-NEECH." At the completion of the road and ferry (ferry hours 7:…

Xunantunich "Maiden of the Rock" a Classic period (300 AD - 900 AD) Maya ceremonial center located in the Cayo District of western Belize on the west side of the Mopan River across from San Jose Succotz. It is pronounced "zshoo-NAN-too-NEECH." At the completion of the road and ferry (ferry ho…

Xunantunich "Maiden of the Rock" a Classic period (300 AD - 900 AD) Maya ceremonial center located in the Cayo District of western Belize on the west side of the Mopan River across from San Jose Succotz. At the completion of the road and ferry (ferry hours 7:00AM to 5:00PM) in 1954, this was the fi…

Xunantunich "Maiden of the Rock" a Classic period (300 AD - 900 AD) Maya ceremonial center located in the Cayo District of western Belize on the west side of the Mopan River across from San Jose Succotz. It is pronounced "zshoo-NAN-too-NEECH." At the completion of the road and ferry (ferry hour…

7 days were not enough. I saw two Mayan ruins, visited a rain forest, ate the local food, spent some in time in the famous San Pedro - La Isla Bonita, ate ice cream at Spanish look out and soooo much more.... But its late so I'm going to have to update this blog later tomorrow. For now just enjoy the photos, and just know that I had such a wonderful time that I'm already planning another trip next summer or spring.

A trip to Belize and Guatemala with the fam. Sun, scuba and Maya cities!

Semester at Sea sometimes runs quick reunion trips for alumni and their friends/family. One of my friends was an SASer and decided she wanted to go with them to Belize this winter. I tagged along. The entire thing was only four days, one of which was spent on land. To make the most of it, we did a packaged excursion to Xunantunich, a Mayan site near the Guatamalan border. Also included are a few photos from the ship and the harbor of Belize City where we landed.

A getaway to the unknown... a country full of color and vast tropical jungles. Mayan Heritage spreading across multiple countries including unforgettable Tikal in Guatemala. From a treehouse to beach hammocks and a secret Butique Hotel tucked away amidst the lush green. Join our adventure to the Jewel "Belize"

It started with an under water video project on sailing yacht ALDEBARAN in Belize and it went on with travelling through this beautiful country with my lovely friend Gwen. The pictures are telling my story ...

After arriving in Belize City and traveling to Benque with Robert on the 9th I was exhausted, so we took it easy for the night. On Tuesday (my birthday), Robert took me to my first of 3 ruin visits on my trip. Xunantunich Archeological Reserve is about a 10 minute drive and a 2 minute ferry ride fr…

Since I had a rental car, I decided to put it to use seeing some nearby Mayan temples like Xunantunich, and waterfalls in the area.  We also stopped at a butterfly farm to see the fantastic Banana Owl butterflies (their patterns look exactly like an owl's eye!).  I've been been to many bu…

From 2001-'03 I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer at Hol Chan Marine Reserve in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. I acted as the biologist and environmental outreach coordinator for HCMR. It was a very fulfilling experience. Belize and San Pedro will always hold a little piece of my heart. Note: many of these pictures are scanned images of film photos and are therefore not of a very high quality. They are here for the content. Sorry!