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Caracol


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Traveller Description: This 30-acre complex is the largest Mayan ruin in Belize.
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Nature reserve
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: 65 km (40 mi) south of San Ignacio
Belize

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5 of 5 stars
Philadelphia
19 May 2009
3
people found this review helpful

We spent a week in San Ignacio and took day trips to several Mayan sites in the region, and one of our favorites was going out to Caracol. It definitely takes a full day to see the site, and there are many many tour companies in San Ignacio that will offer to take you up. We used a small company... more

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5 of 5 stars
Wiltshire, UK
21 Sep 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Caracol was the first of three Mayan sites we visited and will remain with me as my favourite. Firstly our guide was incredible, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Secondly the drive to the site though the most amazing changing scenery from beetle infected pine forest to lush virgin rainforest was great adventure and finally the site it’s self is amazing. Few... more

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5 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
1 Apr 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I went to Caracol today and I thought it was great. It's not as tall as Chichen Itza but it felt like was. Unlike Chichen, we were able to climb the main temple called Canaa. Climbing it helped me to guage and appreciate the size of it. It's really amazing how they were able to build such a huge structure.... more

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Caracol Address

65 km (40 mi) south of San Ignacio, Belize