Xunantunich

600 AD40 m El CastilloBelize

CountryBelize

Date600 AD

Notable Feature40 m El Castillo

RegionCayo

About Xunantunich

The second tallest Maya structure in Belize. El Castillo has a remarkable stucco frieze. Reached by a hand-cranked ferry across the river. The name means Stone Maiden after a ghost sighting.

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