Comments on: Xunantunich: Unearthing Belize http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/ The travel blog for couples - Written by Melanie Waldman Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ka'ana: A Belizean Sense of Place | Travels With Two http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-175273 Ka'ana: A Belizean Sense of Place | Travels With Two Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:27:51 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-175273 [...] in the rooms depict mystical Mayan scenes, reflecting the resort’s proximity to the sacred site of Xunantunich (zshoo-NAHN-too-neech).  The grounds are landscaped with (helpfully labeled) indigenous trees and [...] [...] in the rooms depict mystical Mayan scenes, reflecting the resort’s proximity to the sacred site of Xunantunich (zshoo-NAHN-too-neech).  The grounds are landscaped with (helpfully labeled) indigenous trees and [...]

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]]> By: Melanie http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-3675 Melanie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-3675 SDG, I love that you missed the cruise crowd at Xunantunich -- and found a guide with a familial tie to the excavation! What did you think of Cahal Pech? SDG, I love that you missed the cruise crowd at Xunantunich — and found a guide with a familial tie to the excavation! What did you think of Cahal Pech?

]]> By: Scuba Diving Guy http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-3670 Scuba Diving Guy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:11:24 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-3670 I just got back from Belize a few weeks ago. Spent half the trip diving and the other half inland. The inland part included a trip to Xunantunich. We picked up our guide (Junior) where we crossed the river. Apparently his father worked on the excavation and we saw both of them in a photo in the visitor center. Pretty cool! We had the ruins to ourselves having arrived fairly early in the morning. Walked around, climbed, and took many photos. Only when we were leaving did the first cruise people start to arrive. We took in Cahal Pech early the next morning since we were in the area. I just got back from Belize a few weeks ago. Spent half the trip diving and the other half inland. The inland part included a trip to Xunantunich. We picked up our guide (Junior) where we crossed the river. Apparently his father worked on the excavation and we saw both of them in a photo in the visitor center. Pretty cool!

We had the ruins to ourselves having arrived fairly early in the morning. Walked around, climbed, and took many photos. Only when we were leaving did the first cruise people start to arrive. We took in Cahal Pech early the next morning since we were in the area.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-3535 Melanie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:40:07 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-3535 Joanna, I loved Ka'ana - see the link above to my next post! Joe, how cool that you saw monkeys here! Xunantunich has the feel of a place that's just about one mowing away from being reclaimed by the jungle. HBB, thank you -- and having not been to Altun Ha, I'm really intrigued to hear you can take a boat ride up the river. I mean, the ferry here was cool, but lasted all of about three minutes. I can't say if Xunantunich is always less crowded, but our group went at about 2:30-3 (it closes at 4pm) and had the place to ourselves. Joanna, I loved Ka’ana – see the link above to my next post!

Joe, how cool that you saw monkeys here! Xunantunich has the feel of a place that’s just about one mowing away from being reclaimed by the jungle.

HBB, thank you — and having not been to Altun Ha, I’m really intrigued to hear you can take a boat ride up the river. I mean, the ferry here was cool, but lasted all of about three minutes. I can’t say if Xunantunich is always less crowded, but our group went at about 2:30-3 (it closes at 4pm) and had the place to ourselves.

]]> By: Honeymoon bed breakfast http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-3532 Honeymoon bed breakfast Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:02:44 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-3532 Wow!! Nice post, It really beautiful place. I love your pictures on Xunantunich. It looks very secluded and in a natural setting compared to other places that have a little bit of a manacured look. Do you think there will be less people going to this place as opposed to Altun Ha? It has been suggested that this trip is a little less 'fun' to get to since it is a longer bus ride and does not include a boat ride up the river to see wildlife, like Altun Ha. Personally, we prefer a little less crowd and more quiet nature. Regards, Wow!! Nice post, It really beautiful place. I love your pictures on Xunantunich. It looks very secluded and in a natural setting compared to other places that have a little bit of a manacured look. Do you think there will be less people going to this place as opposed to Altun Ha? It has been suggested that this trip is a little less ‘fun’ to get to since it is a longer bus ride and does not include a boat ride up the river to see wildlife, like Altun Ha. Personally, we prefer a little less crowd and more quiet nature.

Regards,

]]> By: Joe Palat http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-3528 Joe Palat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:25:33 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-3528 I was there about 2 weeks ago and saw a troup of howler monkeys in the jungle behind the back excavation. There was also a spider monkey in the trees by the visitors center. http://www.belize-ca.webs.com/ I was there about 2 weeks ago and saw a troup of howler monkeys in the jungle behind the back excavation. There was also a spider monkey in the trees by the visitors center.
http://www.belize-ca.webs.com/

]]> By: Joanna http://www.travelswithtwo.com/2009/12/09/xunantunich-unearthing-belize/#comment-3519 Joanna Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:04 +0000 http://www.travelswithtwo.com/?p=6935#comment-3519 Xunantunich is just down the road from our Boutique Resort. It is as spectacular a site as advertised. It really does remind us that Belize was once the epicenter of this once great empire. Xunantunich is just down the road from our Boutique Resort. It is as spectacular a site as advertised. It really does remind us that Belize was once the epicenter of this once great empire.

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