Xunantunich in Western Belize is one of the best Mayan sites to visit in the country. Evidence suggests that people settled here as early as a few hundred years BC, although the buildings you can ...

By Lesley Frederikson From the top of El Castillo, the tallest Mayan ruin at Xunantunich and second-largest man-made ...

Xunantunich was the first excavated Mayan site in Belize that was opened for the public. Though it is smaller compared to the other Mayan sites, it consists of one of the tallest structures.

3. Xunantunich. Central America is peppered with remnants of the mighty Maya empire. Yet, while sites like Chichén Itzá, in Mexico, get overwhelmed with tourists, Xunantunich, in the western ...

Xunantunich archeological site is found in the Cayo District of Belize, close to the border of Guatemala. In the western Cayo District, we checked into Ka’ana Resort, an all-inclusive ecolodge ...

And one of those is a horseback ride to Xunantunich, one of Belize’s most famous Maya archaeological sites. Atop a trusty steed and with a knowledgeable guide leading the way, ...