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It’s not as famous as Mexico’s Chichen Itza. It’s not as tall as Guatemala’s Tikal. But the Xunantunich Mayan ruins in western Belize will make your jaw drop.
Photos: Xunantunich ruins in Belize
Ellen Creager / MCT
Xunantunich, a grand Mayan ruin in the rolling countryside of western Belize’s Cayo District, had its heyday around 600-850 A.D. The main structure, El Castillo, is notable for its elegant friezes on three sides. Unlike many other Mayan ruins, visitors can climb up a series of stairs either part way or all the way to the top of El Castillo. (Ellen Creager/Detroit Free Press/MCT)