Steven (Steve) Danson serves as president of Keyword Digital, an advertising company based in Montreal, Canada. An avid traveler when not at work, Steven Danson has explored numerous places, including Belize.
Situated just south of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea, Belize offers an experience that is quite different from its Latin American and Caribbean neighbors. The travel site LonelyPlanet.com lists several must-see sights in Belize, and on the top of the list is Xunantunich.
Considered one of the most accessible Mayan archaeological sites in Belize, Xunantunich is located on a leveled hilltop in San José Succotz. The historic site includes structures believed to have been built in the 7th century AD. To reach the site of the ruins, visitors must cross the Mopan River via a hand-cranked cable ferry.
There is also a visitor center where tourists find archaeological artifacts from the site, including jewelry and pottery. Tourists can also visit a burial site and read explanations for the friezes at El Castillo, a 130-ft structure that may have served as the ruling family's ancestral shrine.
Situated just south of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea, Belize offers an experience that is quite different from its Latin American and Caribbean neighbors. The travel site LonelyPlanet.com lists several must-see sights in Belize, and on the top of the list is Xunantunich.
Considered one of the most accessible Mayan archaeological sites in Belize, Xunantunich is located on a leveled hilltop in San José Succotz. The historic site includes structures believed to have been built in the 7th century AD. To reach the site of the ruins, visitors must cross the Mopan River via a hand-cranked cable ferry.
There is also a visitor center where tourists find archaeological artifacts from the site, including jewelry and pottery. Tourists can also visit a burial site and read explanations for the friezes at El Castillo, a 130-ft structure that may have served as the ruling family's ancestral shrine.