Most people associate Belize with reefs and tropical island paradises, but it also has quite a few Mayan ruins. These include the powerful city of Caracol, and Lamanai; the city occupied for 3000 years. There’s also the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave (or the ATM cave as everyone calls it) that the ancient Mayans used for […]
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Mexico’s Mayan Ruins
Mexico has a ton of pre-Hispanic civilisations and ruins, with the Mayans controlling the largest area and having the most towns and cities. You don’t realise just how many and how big the cities were until you see them yourself. We spent a lot of time travelling around the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico visiting a […]
Palenque: Our Favourite Ruins in Mexico
We’re back from Cuba now, so that means internet access again, and some more posts. Still got a bit more work to go on the Cuba photos. But for now here’s a post on the ruins of Palenque that wasn’t finished before we left. The ruins of Palenque are absolutely fantastic. While there were some […]
Ancient Sites in Central Mexico
After the last post focused on things to see in Mexico City, this post is about the ancient Mexican ruins you can see that aren’t too far from Mexico City. So you have huge pyramids and impressive sites like Teotihuacan, and also some smaller ones with things like warrior statues, brightly coloured ancient murals and […]
How Hard is the Inca Trail?
The Classic Inca Trail is one of the most famous hikes in the world. Pretty much everyone has heard of it and it’s a common bucket list item. The Classic Inca Trail takes you over mountains and through valleys, passing many Inca ruins along the way, before arriving at Machu Picchu four days later. It’s […]
