Explore Mayan Ruins

OK sure Cahal Pech means 'the place of ticks', but we never saw or felt one.  We wanted to start out with a general overview and history of the Mayan culture, and our hosts at Parrot's Nest suggested this ruin as an introduction for us before we went to the larger ruins. You meander through a forest before you get to a very informational visitor center. There is a fantastic model of what the site looked like around 800AD.  (Evidence shows construction dating back to 1200BC.)  The center has lots of Mayan artifacts, tools, pots, toys. After enjoying the displays in the visitor center, we explored Cahal Pech.

Gotta climb up
for the views

Looking down at Cahal Pech's Ball Court