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9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Belize

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Great Blue Hole

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
The Crystal Maiden.

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The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.
Shark Ray Alley

Ambergris Caye, Belize

Shark Ray Alley

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
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Rock Stone Pond, Belize

Altun-Ha

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
Stone blocks laid with no mortar make up a good portion of the ruins at Lubaantun.

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Lubaantun Archeological Reserve

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.
St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park

Belmopan, Belize

St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.
Caracol archaeological site

Chapayal, Belize

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This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.
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Stories About Belize

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Belize's Maya Drained Their Swamps to Make Farmland

Their wide-reaching wetland agriculture helped support the civilization.
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October 8, 2019
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Found: A Giant Sloth Tooth in a 200-Foot-Deep Sinkhole

The bone helps to explain how the creature stuck around for more than 10,000 years.
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