Xunantunich Mayan Ruin
Xunantunich is a very large and popular ruin. It is located near San Ignacio in the western Cayo District, about 2 hours away from Hopkins.
You take a cool (short) hand-crank ferry boat ride across a river to get to Xunantunich, so it is only accessible when the river level is not too high.
This ruin is also close to Cahal Pech, so many people visit both in the same day. Tours may also combine visits to other places in between Xunantunich and Hopkins.
Getting to Xunantunich:
- Tours from tour operators in Hopkins are widely available, and some you can book online:
- Xunantunich Maya Ruins tour by Get To Know Belize Adventures
- Xunantunich Maya Ruins & Cave Tubing in St. Herman's Cave tour by Get To Know Belize Adventures
- Xunantunich Maya Ruins & Inland Blue Hole Combo tour by Julian Transfers & Tours
- You can go here on your own - a guide is not required.
Here are some resources to learn more:
- Wikipedia article on Xunantunich - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xunantunich
Below are some good videos and virtual reality shots of Xunantunich:
This is a June 2016 piece broadcasted on Belize News
This is an Aerial overview video of Xunantunich
This is the video that sells the Carnival Cruise Xunantunich tour