Day 3- Belize it!

We got up early this morning to collect the first tender group of tickets so that we could get to shore in a timely manner and make our 9:30 tour to the Mayan ruins on Altun Ha!  While we waited for our tour time at the cruise ship terminal, we searched around for a geocache and found one close by.  

Found a Geocache in the Bus Yard

I wanted to do a little shopping when I discovered I left my money in the safe along with Russ's wallet.  Darn!  No cash purchases today.  We didn't really need to buy anything, but it would mean that we would have to leave the bus without tipping our guides at the end of the day.  We can only hope the other members would be generous tippers and pick up the slack for us slackers.

The ruins  we saw today were built after 625 AD, post classic period.   When discovered  by Pendergast in the 1950's, the ruins looked like small jungled mountains.  

The Mayans believed in building their homes on top of their parent home.  The parent home became the tomb for the deceased parent, and the eldest son would cover the home /tomb with dirt, and build his home on top of the old one.  This custom continued for many generations.  Some of the excavated mounds had up to five homes built on top of one another.

Do you see the Mayan Face?

Nice view from the Temple Top

It is now 2:30 and we are headed back to the boat for a cool beverage and a dip in the pool before the sunsets.

Cheers from the Worrall Travel R's.