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This cave with such an unpronounceable name is located in the state of Central America Belize, not far from a small the town of San Ignacio, more like a tourist village.
One of the area’s most interesting attractions the unique cave Aktun-Tunichil-Muknal is just (“Cave of the Crystal Tomb”).
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It was discovered among the impenetrable jungle in terms of archaeologists recently – in 1989, but since then the stream tourists here does not stop. The fact is that this cave was in their time a ritual place for the Mayan tribe, and used they last her about fifteen centuries ago. Since the Mayan rituals were carried out sacrifice, then in the cave rests about fourteen skeleton. Moreover, as the researchers found out, the ancient natives are not particularly legibly approached which people to sacrifice to their cruel gods, for this reason half of the skeletons are children under 6 years, the rest half are adults from 20 to 50 years old.
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The uniqueness of this cave lies in the fact that the authorities of Belize forbidden to take everything for research, restoration and museums that was found here. Moreover, even excursions to Aktun-Tunichil-Muknal is strictly regulated, they can be carried out only some guides who have received special certificates for this.
Journey to the Crystal Tomb Cave
Such an excursion for visitors is a real journey 6-7 hours long. First, tourists climb the mountain road through the real jungle, crossing several ford streams. Then also, only through a stream of water that resembles the main arch caves, you can get directly to Aktun-Tunichil-Muknal, which has a length of almost five kilometers, and its last and most The Cathedral Hall, interesting for tourists, is located at the very end. Therefore, everything about everything takes at least two hours of excursion under the arches of a unique grotto.
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It was in the “Cathedral” that the Mayan sacrifices took place, and it was here you can see the most amazing exhibit of this “museum in cave “-” crystal girl. “She is not named so far by chance, for that was the age-old deposits on her body, reflecting light, giving the impression of its “crystal”. The artifact glows, visitors to the cave say, as if it were made from unique rock crystal. So for this exhibit and entrenched such an amazing name – a crystal girl, and the cave itself Sacrifice came to be called the crystal tomb.
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I would like to say a few words about some of the incidents that occurred here. In 2012, one tourist managed to drop video camera on a skeleton, breaking his skull. Second negligent the visitor has acted even more imprudently: he is in gusts admiration for the cave just stepped on and crushed its unique remains. Since then, Belize’s authorities have banned taking photos and video equipment, with the exception of the camera, which is located at the guide. Moreover, now it’s not allowed to enter the cave in shoes, true, and nobody in Aktun-Tunichil-Muknal is barefoot let it go. Be sure to wear socks so as not to leave any traces in this “sacred place”.
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