Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Cayo's activities are all over the cloud lately.  Around half of this latest Huffington Post list is in Cayo, and the Bocawina zipline, the longest in Central America, is close.  The Mayan sites are highlighted, as is Caves Branch, and all the activities one can do there, like the Waterfall Cave, cave tubing, and the Black Hole Drop.  

"Belize is considered part of the southern Maya lowlands of the Mesoamerican culture area.  The area peaked in growth during the classic period dating from 250 AD to 900 AD, although the settlements date as far back as 400 BC.  Many of the excavations highlight preserved plazas, pyramids, temples, frescoes, tombs and ball fields."

Cayo, referred to as 'Belize's Wild Interior,' got a great write up in the adventure section of Men's Journal magazine.  They mention Caracol, Xunantunich, the Black Hole drop, and Waterfall Cave, among other great activities.  Happy tourist season!

"Avoid the cruise-ship crowds at Altun Ha and head to Xunantunich and Caracol, deep in Cayo district.  On a hilltop seven miles outside the backpacker hub of San Ignacio, Xunantunich is reached via a hand-cranked ferry across the Mopan River and a hike.  The ceremonial center, including the 130-foot-tall El Castillo pyramid, has been restored to its eighth-century glory.  For a more strenuous outing, trek to the lost city of Caracol. Buried in Chiquibul National Park and only partially excavated, the 15-square-mile complex has the stones (including the 141-foot-high Caana pyramid, still the country's tallest structure) to prove its former might."