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Clint - 11 Sep 2004 18:43 GMT

I'm thinking about going down to Belize to scuba dive. During the days I
won't be diving, I would like to visit some decent Mayan ruins. Does
anybody know how far or how long it takes to get to decent ruins from the
prime scuba diving areas in Belize?

Clint

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Rosalie B. - 11 Sep 2004 20:18 GMT

>I'm thinking about going down to Belize to scuba dive. During the days I
>won't be diving, I would like to visit some decent Mayan ruins. Does
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>http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca
>Exquisite Inuit (Eskimo) & Native American Art

There are daytrips from Ambergris.

Some ruins are more accessible than others. We went from Belize to
Tikal after the diving was over, but we went from the Cayo District.
That is also possible as a daytrip.

grandma Rosalie

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Jason O'Rourke - 12 Sep 2004 11:16 GMT

>I'm thinking about going down to Belize to scuba dive. During the days I
>won't be diving, I would like to visit some decent Mayan ruins. Does
>anybody know how far or how long it takes to get to decent ruins from the
>prime scuba diving areas in Belize?

A ways. If money isn't an object, you can fly to Tikal from Ambergris.
I spent the first 3 days of my trip out on the western border going over
the border one day, into the caves the next. Then went back east for the
island.

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greatviz - 12 Sep 2004 15:55 GMT

> I'm thinking about going down to Belize to scuba dive. During the days I
> won't be diving, I would like to visit some decent Mayan ruins. Does
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> http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca
> Exquisite Inuit (Eskimo) & Native American Art

From Belize City it was about a 45 minute bus ride followed by a 45
minute boat ride on the river to the Lamanai ruins (submerged
crocodile). It's not that it was that far from the city in miles, it's
just that the road structure didn't support a high speed of travel.
Very worthwhile.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U2A922549

If you'd like to go to Tikal in Guatemala, consider flying. Check out
the following as well, our land based trip offerings to this site were
canceled 2 years ago due to civil unrest:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/guatemala.html

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