Cahal Pech, San Ignacio

Name: Cahal Pech
Address: San Ignacio, Belize

#5 among attractions in San Ignacio

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Cahal Pech is a Maya site located near the town of San Ignacio in the Cayo District of Belize. The site was a palatial, hilltop home for an elite Maya family, and though the most major construction dates to the Classic period, evidence of continuous habitation has been dated to as far back as 1200 BCE during the Early Middle Formative period, making Cahal Pech one of the oldest recognizably Maya sites in Western Belize. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1200 B.C.E.Abandoned: 900Coordinates: 17°8'45"N, 89°4'27"W

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Cahal Pech – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hawkesworth Bridge, St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Green Iguana Conservation Project, Artemis Glass Studio.

0.9 miNE
Piers and boardwalks, Bridge
Hawkesworth Bridge, San Ignacio
22 min walk • Spanning the tranquil waters of the Macal River, the Hawkesworth Bridge stands as an iconic structure in the bustling town of San Ignacio, Belize. Opened in 1949, this suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time, and to this day, it remains the only one of...
1 miN
Church
St. Andrew's Anglican Church, San Ignacio
25 min walk • Founded in 1905, St. Andrew's Church is an active Anglican congregation located on Burns Avenue in San Ignacio, Belize.
0.7 miNE
17°9'13"N • 89°4'6"W
Green Iguana Conservation Project, San Ignacio
17 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
1 miN
17°9'36"N • 89°4'20"W
Artemis Glass Studio, San Ignacio
26 min walk • Public art, Monuments and statues
1 miN
17°9'36"N • 89°4'14"W
Belize Magnificent Mayan Tours, San Ignacio
26 min walk • Nature, Cave
1 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
27 min walk • Norman Broaster Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Verdes FC in the Premier League of Belize of the Football Federation of Belize.