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	Xunantunich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xunantunich is located atop a ridge above the Mopan River, within sight of the Guatemala border.
		Xunantunich (shoo-NAHN-too-nich) is a Maya archaeological site in western Belize, about 80 miles (130 km) west of Belize City, in the Cayo District.
		The core of Xunantunich occupies about 1 square mile (2.6 kmÂ²), consisting of a series of 6 plazas surrounded by more than 25 temples and palaces.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xunantunich

	Illustration of Mayan Pyramid, Xunantunich in Belize.
		Further work on consolidation of Xunantunich was performed by Elizabeth Graham and salvage work was also performed by David Pendergrast and later by Harriot Topsey due to the nastiness of looting and the appearance of crevices in the larger structures.
		Xunantunich rises above to the Western Highway at the town of Sukkotz and Benque Viejo.
		Archaeologically speaking Xunantunich was first explored and looted by Thomas Gann a British Medical Officer in the 1890's.
	www.mayavision.com /xunantunich.html

	EXOTIC BIRDING tours - Description of birding at Xunantunich Archaeological Site, Belize
		Xunantunich Archaeological Site is located near the Guatemala border about 3 hours west of the Belize International Airport just north of the Western Highway in the Cayo District of Belize.
		Xunantunich ("Stone Lady" in Mayan) was already in ruins a thousand years ago.
		It is reached by crossing the Mopan River on a hand-cranked cable ferry and then driving about a mile up the road on the other side.
	www.exoticbirding.com /belize/places/xunantunich.html

	Travel Belize, Xunantunich, Photo Gallery
		Xunantunich: To reach Xunantunich you have to take the hand-cranked ferry at the village of San Jose Succotz, to cross the Mopan River.
	www.beautifulbelize.com /photo_13.php

	Maya Sites of Belize, Ambergris Caye, Belize
		Xunantunich- the village of San Jose Succotz lies next to the Mopan River, at the foot of Xunantunich; its people are of predominantly Yucatecan Maya origin and the village is famous for its fiesta and traditional dances; it was also the base camp for one of the greatest Maya archaeologists, Eric Thompson.
		Xunantunich lies directly on the tourist route for those leaving Belize for Tikal in Guatemala or vice versa and is easily accessible from the main Western Highway.
		Xunantunich is located across the river from the village of San Jose Succotz, near the western border, and can be reached by ferry daily between 8am and 5pm.
	www.ambergriscaye.com /pages/mayan/mayasites.html

	Archaeological Sites of Belize, Lubaatun, Marco Gonzalez, Nim Li Punit, Nohmul, Pacbitun, Santa Rita Corozal, Uxbenka, Xunantunich
		Xunantunich lies almost straight east of Tikal and may in fact have been a fairly important provincial center, perhaps a regional capital.
		Xunantunich means "Maiden of the Rock" in Mayan.
		Data from the numerous excavations at this site reveal that Xunantunich was a thriving city near the end of the Classic Period and very close in time to the collapse of the entire Maya Civilization.
	www.mayan-world.com /ruinas/belize2-m.htm

	Maya Site Xunantunich and the Belize Zoo Tour
		Xunantunich is known for its frieze, a banded stucco decoration which at one time extended around the entire pyramid.
		Xunantunich, an ancient Mayan temple believed to have been used for sacrificial
		Before reaching the entrance of this ancient city, you are hand-cranked across the Mopan River by a nineteenth century ferry.
	www.belize-travels.com /cayo/xunantunich.htm

	JASON Project
		Xunantunich is a unique site because it appears to have been built at around 750 AD, near the end of the Late Classic Period and occupied for 200-250 years with a growth period that occurred during the so-called collapse of the Maya.
		As they investigate Xunantunich, the archaeology team will try to understand who founded Xunantunich and why as well as how this city continued to grow and develop during a time of political confusion and fragmentation throughout the Maya lowlands.
		In addition to research into the physical structures at Xunantunich -- and the surrounding roads and settlements -- the archaeology team is also researching the folklore and mythology of the modern day Maya of Succotz village.
	www.jasonproject.org /jason5/xunantunich.html

	Belize
		Xunantunich is located across from San Jose Succotz, a few miles from the western border.
		Xunantunich has been excavated off and on over the years beginning in 1894.
		The religion of the citizens of Xunantunich helped build this city up to the ceremonial center that it became.
	www.johnwylie.net /wsc101194394/placesivebeen/westerncaribbean/belize.htm

	Xunantunich
		SAN JOSE SUCCOTZ, March 24, 1998-In a history-making event, Xunantunich was reclaimed by her people and became, once again, the sacred ceremonial site that The Stone Maiden was meant to be.
		In what many would consider a modern-day miracle, the skies became overcast and a strong breeze gave relief to all those who were joined in opening the energy vortex in the plaza of Xunantunich.
		Our local Masewal, along with an international group of some 60 initiates of the Maya Mysteries gathered together to reopen and secure Xunantunich as the great portal of the sacred feminine energy.
	www.ektunbelize.com /masewal.htm

	Xunantunich (Conservation at the Getty)
		The site of Xunantunich, an ancient Maya city inhabited between C.E. 700 and 1100, was chosen as the venue for project activities because it offered an opportunity to integrate conservation with an ongoing excavation.
		Xunantunich: Conservation in a Tropical Environment (Spring, 1994)
		The collaborative project focused on several areas: scientific research and testing to understand the processes of deterioration of limestone and stucco in humid, tropical environments; conservation of excavated Maya structures; and practical training in architectural conservation and workshops on management planning.
	www.getty.edu /conservation/field_projects/xunantunich

	Xunantunitch Mayan Ruin
		Xunantunich is accessible only by ferry which runs from San Jose Succotz daily from 8 am - 5 pm.
		The most prominent structure at Xunantunich is "El Castillo", a pyramid rising over 130 feet at the south end of the main complex.
		This major ceremonial center is located approximately 80 miles from Belize City, near the western border at San Jose Succotz.
	www.thompsontours.bz /xunantunitch_mayan_ruin.htm

	The Pennsylvania Gazette: Xunantunich, Belize
		Established evidence had suggested that Xunantunich was but the latest in a series of small political and ritual capitals in the area.
		Generally, Xunantunich's landscape was a fertile one, and the city's specific location astride key Belize River tributaries had long-term strategic advantages.
		Views of the Castillo, hillsides terraced by ancient farmers, Xunantunich, Belize.
	www.upenn.edu /gazette/0297/belize.html

	Kanantik Resort - Belize Luxury, adventure, private, all-inclusive - Visit the ancient Mayan city of Xunantunich
		Located close to the Guatemalan border and overlooking the Mopal River, Xunantunich is surrounded by more than 25 temples and palaces, including El Castillo (The Castle).
		Belize, often referred to as the "Heart of the Maya" due to its high concentration of Maya sites, is part of the Mundo Maya (Maya World), an international program established to preserve the rich Maya culture.
		Dating back to as early as 1500 B.C., the Maya civilization, possibly the most sophisticated civilization in the ancient Americas, mysteriously and dramatically declined by the year 900.
	www.kanantik.com /ruins.html

	Belize nTours
		Xunantunich was a major ceremonial site, built on a natural limestone ridge during the Classic Period.
		Early morning rise for transportation to the Xunantunich Ruins and Cahal Pech Ruins.
		Upon your arrival to the airport, you will be met by one of the representatives, and transferred to the Western part of the country for accommodation at your choice of hotel.
	www.wildsidedestinations.com /3248023_23481.htm

	Belize vacation resorts, tour packages to Maya destinations,jungle resorts
		Ruins of Xunantunich (Maiden of the Rock) - Located some 80 miles from Belize City, these partially excavated and restored Mayan ruins are accessible only via a unique hand-cranked ferry across the Mopan River.
		Most of the architecture is from the Late Classic Period, from the 7th to the 10th centuries AD, but the Maya built new stone structures over old ones, so the inner layers at Xunantunich include structures from at least 300 BC.
		The most prominent structure at this major ceremonial center is a pyramid rising over 130 feet at the south end of the main complex.
	www.destinobelize.com

	Tropical Belize Tours - Cayo Adventures
		Xunantunich is located opposite the Mopan River in San Jose Soccutz in the Cayo District.
		After our visit to Xunantunich we will have lunch in one of the jungle restaurant in San Ignacio.
		After lunch you will go to Xunantunich Maya Ruins for a guided tour of the site.
	www.tropicalbelize.com /adv_cayo.asp

	SAAweb - Publications
		During the Late Classic II phase, elaborately decorated pottery was found concentrated in elite households in the civic center, whereas during the Terminal Classic, when Xunantunich was in the process of collapse, they were found dispersed equally among all house mounds.
		The analysis of decorated pottery across house mounds at the Lowland Maya site of Xunantunich in Belize investigates the complex relationships between wealth, social status, and political strategies in state-level societies.
		En vez de interpretar la distribución de riqueza como un indicador de la posición social, los estudios en Xunantunich, Belice, un centro Maya en las tierras bajas, demuestran cómo la circulación de cerámica finamente decorada fue utilizada como una suerte de moneda política para conseguir favores y satisfacer ambiciones políticas.
	www.saa.org /publications/LatAmAnt/10-3/LeCount.html

	Oceanic Society - XUNANTUNICH OR TIKAL MAYAN RUINS
		Active during the Classic Period, Xunantunich is composed of six major plazas.
		A guided visit to nearby Xunantunich or Tikal is included in your program.
		Owned and operated by a Belizean family, located in the Cayo district of Belize, Crystal Paradise is a lodge nestled amidst a tropical forest and along side the beautiful Macal River, surrounded by beautiful palms and flowering trees, home to a variety of exotic birds.
	www.oceanic-society.org /pages/alltrips/spectrip13.html

	LeCount
		She suggests that local Xunantunich leaders gifted fancy imported pottery, like the one illustrated, to middle class families in order to maintain community solidarity and keep the polity from collapsing.
		2003 Continuity and Change in the Ceramic Complex at Xunantunich, Belize.
		She has conducted field investigations in several Latin American countries, including Peru, Ecuador, and Belize, and is currently involved in research at the Late to Terminal Classic (A.D. 700 - 1000) lowland Maya site of Xunantunich.
	www.as.ua.edu /ant/lecount.htm

	Belize Tours, Cahal Pech and Xunantunich Mayan Temples Day Trip, Cayo Two Temple Tour
		Xunantunich was a thriving city near the end of the Classic Period (300-900 A.D.) with large plazas ringed with pyramids.
		The center of Xunantunich occupies an area less than a square mile.
		Cahal Pech is located on the southern outskirts of San Ignacio Town in the upper Belize Valley region of the Cayo District, Belize.
	www.greendragonbelize.com /mayantempledaytrip.html

	07_xunantunich
		Belize and Mexico 2003 / The Mayan city of Xunantunich was a short drive from San Ignacio.
	bruce.coppola.name /pages/07_xunantunich.htm

	Belize, Central America
		This is the view from the top of one of the pyramids at Xunantunich.
		This is the one car ferry across the river to Xunantunich.
		On our way to Xunantunich, we bought slate carvings from some local boys.
	www.the-welters.com /vacation/belize

	Lodging in Belize - The Inn at Xunantunich
		Lodging in Belize- The Inn at Xunantunich
		Directly across from the inn take the hand-cranked ferry crossing leading to the ruins of Xunantunich, the most-visited Maya archaeological site in Belize.
		The Inn at Xunantunich Across the river from the
	www.belizenet.com /xunhotel

	duPlooy's Jungle Lodge - Activities - Maya Ruins
		Xunantunich (shoo-nahn-too-nitch) or (shah-nahn-tuhn-itch) depending on your accent.
		Be sure to visit Tropical Wings Nature Center when you go to Xunantunich, Chechem-Hah or the Border.
		You also get to ride over to it on a hand-cranked ferry and there are stands set up where you can buy slate carvings and other local crafts.
	www.duplooys.com /activities_maya.html

	belize cruise excursions
		Xunantunich ruins tour, 6 hours, minimum 6 to run tour, $75pp, 8/8:30/9.
		Xunantunich ruins, 7.5 hours, $75pp, river ferry ride, lunch, guided tour.
		Offers Xunantunich ruins and Cahal Pech ruins, 6 hours, lunch, soda, water, $49-$67pp depending on number of participants.
	adventure-excursions.com /belize_access1.htm

	Xunantunich
		Xunantunich means Stone Lady or Lady of the Rock.
		The site is located in the western part of Cayo District.
	www.belizeontheweb.com /Belize/Pages/xunantunich.htm

	hotels in Belize - ROYAL MAYAN RESORT & SPA - Mayan ruins, jungle lodges, jungle resorts
		The most spectacular feature of the Royal Mayan is the incredible view of "El Castillo", of the Mayan site of Xunantunich which rises from the dense foliage just across the Mopan River.
		After an adventurous day of exploring, return to the Royal Mayan to be pampered in the same manner as the ancient Mayan Kings of by gone years.
		Welcome to the Royal Mayan Resort and Spa located in western Belize atop a hill between the villages of Succotz and Benque Viejo overlooking the Mopan River.
	www.royalmayan.com

	Photos from Xunantunich
		After examining the Maya remains in the whole of the Belize river valley, G.R.Willey and others suggested that Xunantunich may in fact have been a fairly important provincial centre, perhaps a regional capital.
		Certainly the fine astronomical carved frieze on the main palace building at Xunantunich should indicate that the priests there were in the main stream of Maya intellectual culture."
		Whether this capital of the "Belize valley community" itself owed allegiance to the much larger sites further west is a matter for conjecture.
	www.mayaruins.com /xunantunich.html

	Atracciones en Belize - La Ruina Maya de Xunantunich (Vírgen de la Roca)
		Xunantunich fue un centro ceremonial mayor durante el Período Clásico.
		Dominando el Río Mopán, la ruina de Xunantunich está situada aproximadamente a 12.87 kms.
		Atracciones en Belize- La Ruina Maya de Xunantunich (Vírgen de la Roca)
	www.travelbelize.org /spanish/xu.html

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