Belize - Xunantunich and the Mopan River

Belize - March 2002
Visiting the ruins of of Xunantunich and canoeing the Mopan River while staying at the Casa Maya Eco Lodge.
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Welcome to the Casa Maya Eco Lodge...
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The ruins of Xunantunich ("stone woman" or "maiden of the rock").
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Our Mayan guide, Elmo, describing what is known about the ancient Mayans.
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A Mayan King's Eye View looking north from atop 130 foot El Castillo.
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The view south towards San Jose Succotz. Guatamala is a few miles to the west.
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Julia explores a possible new occupation as ferry master.
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Setting off from just below Xunantunich, we pass the hand-cranked ferry.
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One of our many less-than-graceful handlings of the many little waterfalls.
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Riverside lunch -- left to right: Lucy, John, Rebecca, David, Frank, Julia, Charlie (one of our guides), Alan, Angelina, myself, and our local guide Elmo.
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The ceiba tree is the Mayan sacred tree of life. It has an unusual shape in that all of the branches reside at the crown.

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