Another eency bit of Belize

After Ambergris we took a boat to a taxi to a public bus for a long ride west to the Cayo district and the town of San Ignacio. This gets more jungle-y and mountain-y, and we saw far too many fascinating sights to discuss here. But here are a few!

One of the most thought-provoking aspects of Belize was the relative poverty, which was particularly evident in the countryside between towns. This house is representative of the way much of the population lives. (Taken out the bus window.)

Here’s me at Cahal Pech, a small, intimate, and incredibly peaceful Mayan site that we had almost entirely to ourselves.

Later, we visited the nearby Mayan site of Xunantunich. Here’s Brian contemplating life from atop El Castillo, the second-tallest structure in Belize, at 130 feet.

On our last day, we hiked through the jungle to a glorious cave full of Mayan artifacts, called Actun Tunichil Muknal. Here we are near the mouth of the cave, preparing to get very wet.