Barton Creek Cave

#13 among destinations in Belize

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Barton Creek Cave is a natural cave in Belize, known as both an archaeological site and as a tourist destination. It is located in the Barton Creek area near San Ignacio in the Cayo District. ()

Elevation: 371 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 17°6'46"N, 88°55'46"W

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CayoBelize

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Barton Creek Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thousand Foot Falls, Big Rock Falls, Pook's Hill.

6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Thousand Foot Falls, Actun Tunichil Muknal
169 min walk • Thousand Foot Falls is a waterfall and natural monument in Cayo, Belize. It is surrounded by the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. The Thousand Foot Falls is thought to be the highest waterfall in the Central American region. Despite what its name suggests, this massive waterfall is actually 1,600 ft tall.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Big Rock Falls, Mountain Pine Ridge
162 min walk • Big Rock Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Privassion River, in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve of the Cayo District of Belize.
5.8 miNE
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Pook's Hill
149 min walk • Pook's Hill is a private forest reserve, bird sanctuary, and archaeological site in Cayo District, Belize, 12 miles west of Belmopan. The Mayan site contains temples, a plazuela, midden, banquet hall, and burial sites. Facilities within the reserve include Pook's Hill Lodge, an ecotourism resort.