Caracol Mayan Ruins Tour

Playing crucial political importance in the region helped Caracol expand significantly, becoming such a great and prosperous city with over 150,000 people, all under the Kingship of Lord Kan 2, who made major achievements for his empire. He formed alliances with kingdoms as far as the Yucatan region. As you walk through the ancient city, learn about Caracol’s Victory over the Mighty “Tikal”. Re-discovered in 1938 by loggers, Caracol covers over 20 square miles which include over 35,000 structures, five plazas, ball courts, an astronomical observatory and an astonishing panoramic view from atop the highest monumental structure, Caana, the sky palace.

This site has evidence of human settlement at approximately 1,000 BC and was abandoned around 950 AD- just shy of 2,000 years!! On the walls of a once vibrant city, a myriad of hieroglyphic texts decorate altars, walls, facades, capstones, and ball-court-markers. Visiting Caracol is an exercise in discovery as you walk up the amazing Sky palace complex, rising a staggering 140ft (42.6m) above the mystical jungle.