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Actun Tunichil Muknal

Actun Tunichil Muknal or (Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre) was a sacred place to the prehistoric Maya of Belize, who first began to conduct their ceremonies during the later terminal classic period (700-900AD).  The cave was named after the sacrificial chamber within the cave where the most famous of the human remains, known as "The Crystal Maiden" was found.  This is a skeleton of a teenage girl, probably a sacrifice victim,  whose bones have been completely covered by the natural processes of the cave, leaving them with a sparkling appearance.

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Xunantunich

The day is long and the ride is on three major highways in Belize. The scenery is breathtaking and there are many opportunities for picture taking. The Hummingbird Highway is the most scenic of all. Lots of birds can be seen and there may be a chance of seeing Belize's National Bird, the Toucan. We depart Placencia at 7:00am with approximately a three hours ride to the site of Xunantunich. We enter the site using a manually operated ferry to cross the Mopan River.