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| At the entrance to ATM |
The last week, on our inland trip, we went on some excellent excursions giving us a whole new perspective on Belize. We started by going on the ATM cave tour. This was a hike through the bush/rainforest, across rivers, and ultimately into mountains. We entered the mouth of the cave by swimming through. The water was cool and refreshing. It was interesting how quickly and how deep the water got. When you reach each new landing between the wading, you must be cautious in feeling around for your footsteps to get a good grip. We walked 850 meters into the cave, stopping to admire the various formations, artifacts and human remains. The cave diving was not for the faint of heart, but what a memorable experience.
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| Walking up on the main temple at Caracol |
Our next excursion while inland consisted of a trip to the largest Mayan ruin site in Belize, Caracol. After an extremely bumpy, 2 hour ride off road, we finally made it. Our tour guide was amazing. He knew so much Mayan history that I left feeling like I took a course in it. The structures were unbelievably large and it was interesting to learn about their advancement in mathematics and technology. They were also great astronomers. After the day at Caracol, we relaxed by visiting Big Rock Waterfalls located near Caracol. We did some serious rock climbing here in order to jump off the falls. What an adrenaline rush. I’ve never jumped off waterfalls but always wanted to do so. I finally did and it got me craving for more.
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