News; Travel; Exploring Belize: From Mayan ruins to barrier reefs and birds, there’s lots to see and do in this small Central American country Sat., Sept. 2, 2017 ...

After receiving a $412,000 grant, University of Central Florida archaeologists will dig deeper into the uncharted jungles of Belize. Caracol, Belize, once home to more than 140,000 Mayan people, ga… ...

A rare mosaic death mask made of jadeite and vessels in the shapes of an owl, a monkey and coatimundi were found with the ...

In 2009 he used it to map Caracol, a Maya city in Belize, where he and his wife Diane Chase, an archaeologist at Claremont Graduate University, have worked for 35 years.

Belize has been overshadowed by bigger neighbors, but this Caribbean destination is well worth a visit. Read about the best things to do in Belize, including diving and exploring its Mayan ruins.

Sarah Cusenza and her husband, Ryan, at Caracol Mayan ruins in Belize. Why I went: It was my honeymoon (with husband, Ryan) and we love a good adventure.

Of the many Mayan ruins Belize has to offer, I found Xunantunich easily the best – and for a $10 entrance fee, it’s hardly a sacrifice. Here's something you might be interested in.

WASHINGTON – An examination of numerous houses excavated at two sites in southern Belize is providing insight into gaping wealth inequality in ancient Maya cities – a disparity that res… ...

But here in western Belize, the Xunantunich Mayan ruins will make your jaw drop. And maybe your palms sweat. Pronounced shoe-NAN-to-nitch (or as some tourists mangle it, Tuna Sandwich) its name ...

Pyramid in the jungle. Just a fraction of Caracol, a once-powerful Maya city-state, has been unearthed by archaeologists. Once home to 150,000 inhabitants, the site was lost until the 1930s.

SAN IGNACIO, Belize — SAN IGNACIO, Belize — The same turquoise waters that lure tourists to Caribbean destinations slosh around Belize's island chain. But tiny Belize has a major advantage in ...