Just across the border from Tikal, the Cayo District is a breathtaking region of mystery and adventure where tropical birdsong echoes amidst hidden Maya temples, cascading waterfalls and winding rivers.
Belize’s Cayo District is awash with pristine jungle, natural wonders, Maya ruins and thrilling eco-adventures! Canoe down rivers, explore one of the largest cave systems in the world and hike or bike through steamy jungle that brims with exotic wildlife. Centered around the gateway town of San Ignacio which overlooks the Macal river, just 20 minutes from the Guatemalan border, the Cayo District is the perfect stepping stone between the Peten and the golden beaches and spectacular coral atolls of the Great Mayan Reef. Better still, for Mayan intrigue, it even rivals the likes of Guatemala and serves as a wonderful base for exploring the extraordinary Mayan sites of Xunantunich and Caracol (once home to some 200,000 inhabitants – larger even than Tikal itself!).
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