Sentences with phrase «including sacred caves»

Another unique attraction in Belize is the country's plethora of ancient Maya sites, including sacred caves, soaring pyramids, and elaborate temples.

Belize was the heartland of the ancient Maya civilization and is now home to more than 600 sites, including sacred caves and enormous pyramids that are still the largest manmade structures in the country.

Other popular attractions include sacred caves like Actun Tunichil Muknal, once used by the Maya to perform human sacrifices in an attempt to please their capricious gods.

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Other activities: There are several excursions including a day to the ancient kingdom of Mengwi the ancestral palace of the kingdom and a trip to the cave temple and other sacred sights.

Known by a myriad of names, including «Cave of the Stone Sepulchre» and «Cave of the Crystal Maiden,» the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave is one of the most famous sacred caves in Belize.

Nearby attractions are almost endless including a whole array of some of Bali's best dinning from all corners of the world, traditional displays including dances and costumed performances that ward away evil spirits and visits to the sacred elephant caves and the conservational monkey forest.

Other unique experiences for honeymooners to enjoy on the mainland include cave tubing (floating on an inner tube through a series of caves), exploring vast ancient Maya cities like Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, and visiting the site ranked by the Discovery Channel as the number one sacred cave in the world, Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave.

Not to be outdone, the mainland near Placencia includes the enormous Cockscomb Basin Nature Reserve, home to some of Central America's last remaining jaguars, boat safaris along the well - named Monkey River, and explorations of ancient Maya sacred caves and enormous cities that still dominate the landscape.

Chabil Mar offers tours to all of the top destinations in and around Placencia, including diving and snorkeling with whale sharks, boat trips on the Monkey River, hiking through the Cockscomb Basin Nature Reserve, and trips to the top ancient Maya cities and sacred caves.

Other options include heading to the heart of Belize's western Cayo District and staying at The Lodge at Chaa Creek while enjoying trips to see butterfly farms and exploring ATM Cave, rated by the Discovery Channel as the number one sacred cave in the world.

Once the heartland of the ancient Maya empire, Belize has more Maya sites than anywhere else, including soaring pyramids and mysterious sacred caves.

Because the ideal rivers for cave tubing are located deep in the jungle, many participants enjoy combining cave tubing with other complementary activities including zip lining through the canopy or spelunking one of the many sacred caves in the country, including ATM (Actun Tunichil Muknal) Cave that still hosts the complete skeletons of young children sacrificed to Maya gods more than 1,000 years ago.

The Maya also used the caves in Belize to perform some of their most sacred rites, including offering up human sacrifices.