Sep 10, 2024 · First designated in 1956, the reserve covers 59,822 hectares (147,823 acres) and plays a crucial role in Belize's conservation efforts. Along with the national park, the reserve …

Jun 13, 2024 · Location: 50 miles from San Ignacio Town, within the Chiquibul Forest Reserve Meaning: “Snail” Size: 25,000 acres Quick Facts: Caracol is the largest archaeological reserve …

It was designated in December 1956 (SI 55), originally covering 456960 acres (this excluded the Caracol Crown Reserve already designated by Gazette Notice 319, May 1950).

In 1991, due to lobbying from conservationists, the three-quarters of the forest reserve that did not have active logging concessions was re-designated as a national park under Belize's National …

The site, which lies wholly within the Greater Mayan Mountains of Belize, was first designated as a forest reserve in 1956 when it covered an area of 184,925.9 hectares. Part of the reserve …

Jul 10, 2025 · It rests on the Vaca Plateau in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, at an elevation of 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea-level, in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. In its heyday Caracol …

Covering an area of nearly 25,000 acres, Caracol is one of the largest Maya sites, having an immense agricultural field system and elaborate city planning. Numerous carved monuments …

Caracol is one of the largest site in the Maya world and is the largest known Mayan Ruins in Belize. Climb the magnificent temples that the ancient Maya built around 1200 BCE.

Caracol is located in a tropical rain forest at the base of the Maya Mountains, and is the largest archaeological zone in Belize. It is within the Caracol National Monument Reservation which is …

Situated high on the Vaca Plateau deep in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Caracol is the most extensive Mayan site in Belize and was only rediscovered as recently as 1936. The site of …