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Belize listed on Fodor's "5 Spring Break Getaways for Grown-ups"

Belize listed on Fodor's "5 Spring Break Getaways for Grown-ups" | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

Belize made the list due to Cayo's adventure excursions.  ATM, Caracol, and Xunantunich are all mentioned.  Ka'ana is mentioned as their choice of lodging! 

 

"With all the hoopla over the Mayan calendar ending on December 21, 2012 (and the resulting speculation about whether that spells doom for modern civilization), it’s the perfect time to check out the lore and legends of the Mayans.  There’s no better place to dig into ancient prophecies than this English-speaking country located just south of Riviera Maya, Mexico, where the jungles of Belize's Cayo District hide mysterious caves (especially Actun Tunichil Muknal, home to the crystallized skeleton of a sacrificed Mayan maiden) and the world’s second largest barrier reef is a subaquatic playground.  You can climb atop ancient Mayan pyramids at Caracol, Lamanai, and Xunantunich; or, snorkel or dive with impressive ocean predators in Shark-Ray Alley off of Ambergris Caye."

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Gadling released its Adventure Vacation Guide 2012 for Belize

Gadling released its Adventure Vacation Guide 2012 for Belize | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

"The ATM Cave, near the city of San Ignacio, boasts still-in-tact skeletons and pieces of once-blood-holding pottery from Mayan sacrifices; these were offerings to the gods during times of desperate drought. But there's a catch to seeing something as rare as these remnants--you have to get to them first. Getting through ATM cave is no easy feat. You must first hike through thick rainforest terrain for an hour before facing the cave's entrance, which is a waterway. The only way in, and out, is to swim through the chilly water in the pitch-black, damp cave with your headlamp serving as your only guiding light. After you've made it in and out of the water portions of the cave, relatively challenging climbs and tight squeezes await you as you journey through this spooky cavern."

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