Caracol
The ancient
Maya site of Caracol is located on the western edge of
the Maya mountains, within the Chiquibol Forest Reserve.
Caracol sits on a high plateau, some 500 metres above
sea level. The site was discovered in 1938 by Rosa Mai,
a logger looking for Mahogany. The main temple, ‘Caana’,
is Belize’s tallest man-made structure, standing
at 42 metres (139 feet). The Classic Period site is noted
for the rare use of giant date glyphs on circular stone
altars. In their design of Caana, the Caracol architects
incorporated symbolism that reflects ancient Mayan cosmology.
There is much to see and learn at Caracol, an area of
the home to rare ocelated turkey as well as the even rarer
Keel-billed Toucan and Mot-Mot.
Caracol
Tours are 7:30a.m in the morning until 5:00p.m. It includes
a tour of Caracol and the Mountain Pineridge. The cost
of this tour is $80.00us per person. This includes food,
guides, transportation and entrance fees.
Click
here to see the Caracol Virtual Tour
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