Xunantunich ---how Large Is The Site?

[elou]

Beside the large temple, how many other sites are excavated?

[2552phxcrzr]

I'll repeat the response from the mistaken-posting on the Antarctica board.

 

(We went with Celebrity.) We were at Xunantunich for about two hours or so - we did not feel rushed. The bus dropped us off across the Mopan River and we were transported across the river by a hand-cranked raft/ferry. On the other side, we boarded a van that took us to the gate. We were given our tickets and walked inside, wandered around with the guide who stopped to provide explanations. Other than the pyramid, there are some structures, but not much to be exlored - they were mostly partial excavations; one excavation was ongoing (this was in 2003). Then we climbed the stairs to about the mid-pyramid level, and from there we continued up to the top - very steep, narrow, and steps not very smooth, but the view from the top was worth it to us.

 

Here's a website with more info - http://mayaruins.com/yucmap.html (click on Xunantunich for the interactive map).