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Tunnel Through Mayan Remains at Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Belize

by Kristin Cowles, Editor-in-Chief

Follow in the path taken by the Mayan people over a millennium ago as you journey deep into the tunnels of Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize one of the most amazing archaeological sites in the world. Long ago it was believed to be a portal to another world, the Mayans called this place by several disheartening names such as Xibalba, Place of Fright, or hell and regularly carried out human sacrifice rituals in its many chambers. Today there are 14 known skeletal remains that lay exactly where they were left along the floors of the ATM Cave, along with several ceramic and stonewear artifacts. One of the most famous remains is that of a teenage girl now called the Crystal Maiden, embedded in the cave ...

Belize

Area: 22,966.00 km²
Population: 279,457
Capital: Belmopan
Available Language Guides : Hindi , Japanese , Spanish

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