Xunantunich, commonly pronounced “shoo-na-too-nitch,” is one of Belize’s most famous archaeological sites in western Belize. An interactive museum onsite allows visitors to easily learn about this proud city that once served every whim of the Maya elites. These days, visitors reach Xunantunich by ferry across the Mopan River in San Jose Succotz, Cayo District. The … .Read More about Xunantunich Maya Ruins in Belize
Xunantunich – Structures of Many Stories – Maya Site
Gazing out over the Mopan River Valley, stands Xunantunich, one of Belize’s most beautiful and mysterious ancient Maya Sites. The site’s modern name, pronounced zoo-nan-tun-ich, means ‘stone woman’. It references a local legend of a ghostly belle adorned in white, scaling the steps of El Castillo before disappearing into the stone face at the top. … .Read More about Xunantunich – Structures of Many Stories – Maya Site