Xunantunich is an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, about 70 miles west of Belize City, in the Cayo District. Xunantunich is located atop a ridge above the Mopan River, well within s
"El Castillo" at Xunantunich
Carvings on the peak of the El Castillo pyramid (Structure A6) at Xunantunich, Belize
Structure A-1 on the left/middle side from the view of "El Castillo". On the right is structure A-3 and A-4
001 El Castillo o templo de Kukulkan. Chichén Itzá, México. MPLC
Caracol is a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres south of Xunantunich, and the town of San Ignacio, a
Xunantunich
…the axis mundi (the intersection cardinal axis of the site; the heart of the site). It is the second tallest structure in Belize (after the temple at Caracol), at some 130 feet (40 m) tall. El Castillo is the “axis mundi” of the site, or the intersection of the two cardinal lines. Evidence of construction…
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan