Cahal Pech ruin-Classic periodWe are off on our first adventure to the Mayan ruins Xunantunich and Cahal Pech close to the Guatamala border. It was a beautiful trip through the Mayan Mts. on the Hummingbird Highway, We drove through the winding streets of St. Ignatio, a busy town that seemed like one big farmer's market or Chicago's Maxwell Street. We stopped for lunch at a great little local arts and crafts shop with gorgeous wood and woven items. Nothing touristy, just beautiful local goods. We then crossed a river via a hand cranked ferry boat and saw our first iguana sunning on a nearby tree. Drove to Cahal Pech to tour a small pre-classic (1000 B.C. to 800 A.D.)ruin. This site has the second oldest Mayan structure in the world. It is now inhabited by bats and one VERY large spider. Next we drove on to Xunantunich, a much larger ruin with restored stucco friezes. This was a ceremonial center for the Mayans and we all climbed up to the top of El Castillo for the grand view. Our Guide, Pedro, made sure we were steeped in Mayan folklore. Great Day!
Jess was so helpful in talking me through some of the trip options I'd told her I was interested in, and then also bringing up similar alternatives with more flexible dates. Now that everything is booked I realize all the extra things she figured out for us as well, besides booking the transfers from and to each location, she realized that we wouldn't make it to my desired flight time on three departure date and was able to easily add another day so that even our departure day is stress free!
Wendy
1 month ago
Good candid advice and suggestions; prompt replies.
Ken Johnson
1 month ago
Thoughtful and highly responsive service.
Robert Shwab
3 months ago
The trip planner understood what we wanted to do and see, and found what we hope to be a great match for our interests and style of travel.
Karen
5 months ago
Basically everything. The transfers from lodge to lodge were all timely and smooth (even though we arrived 3 hours late!) with great drivers. The lodges and food were all top notch. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable about local history and wildlife. Chaa lodge stands out as exceptional. I ended up with an infection leaving Chaa, but they arranged for driver to stop at doctor, and he even got us to a pharmacy for prescription and a great drive to coast.
