Cave Tubing & Altun Ha Tour

Experience traveling to the Mayan Underworld or Mayan hell, ” Xibalba” as it was known to the ancient Mayas. This tour takes you on a nature trail where your guide will tell you about the medicinal plants and various trees that were used by the Mayas and are still used today by the modern day Mayas. Smell the Copal which the Mayas used for their rituals in the form of incense that was burnt to attract the attention of their Gods. You will hike for 45 minutes arriving at the entrance of the cave where your guide will let you know of the safety procedures. Butts up !!! There are rapids as you go into the cave and as you exit the cave. This is an excellent tour that will have you asking for more and keep you in awe and wonder. Enjoy the natural formations of stalactites and stalagmites and don’t forget to lift your butts or you get a complimentary butt massage. Altun Ha is only an hour drive from Belize City, the commercial capital of the country. A winding road across the marshes brings you to most important classic period city center where rituals were conducted celebrating important events, recording of time, and where the most spectacular discovery was made. The name Altun Ha is literally” rockstone pond or to rockstone water”. Between 1964 and 1970 the site underwent extensive Archaeological research and excavation conducted by Dr. David Pendergast of the Royal Ontario Museum of Canada. Within one of the temples known as temple A-1, a tomb was found called the green tomb which was very impressive with the richness of it’s contents. Inside, Archaeologists discovered nearly 300 jade objects therefore its referred to as the “Green Tomb” . Among other valuables were discovered the remains of a codex, an ancient book where the Mayas wrote their important events made from the bark of fig trees. The most imposing building at Altun Ha is structure B-4 , the Temple of the Masonary Altars standing 54 feet above the plaza. Several tombs were uncovered here at this Temple with the largest and richest located at the central stair block. Inside was the body of an elderly priest with several spectacular jade objects, including a carved Jade head of the Sun God, Kinich Ahau, which stands 14.9 cm high and weighs 9.75 lbs. This Jade head is the largest carved jade object in the Maya area.