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| Peter & Jackie Main | profile | all galleries >> World Galleries >> North & Central America >> Belize >> Caracol | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map |
 Our first glimpse of Caana |
 Caana - Sky Place |
 Set in remote, thick jungle |
 Us in front of Caana |
 We climb to the top - 141 feet - completed in AD800 but it's still the tallest building in Belize |
 Part way up, looking back down |
 At the top there is a small plaza with more structures |
 A wee lizard |
 At the top we can see over the jungle treetops |
 Top of Caana - temple |
 Top of Caana - temples and Royal compound |
 Heading back down |
 Big, steep steps |
 Masks on structure in Plaza B |
 Mask on either side of the structure |
 Detailed carving |
 Glyphs |
 Ball Court with markers on the ground |
 Structures all around - 70sq miles but only a small area excavated |
 Intricate carvings |
 Carvings on stelae |
 Carving |
 Temple of the Wooden Lintel - original wood! |
 Doorway |
 Plaza A |
 Can you see Jackie? Look near the top |
 Can you see Pete? |
 There he is - on the Temple of the Wooden Lintel |
 Plaza A |
 Bird and several hanging nests (sorry can't remember it's name) |
 Security at the site - it's near the Guatemalan border |
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