| The
ruins of Cahal Pech (“Place of the Ticks”)
still have a covering of jungle around them.
Almost in the heart of San Ignacio Town, Cahal
Pech is a great, tree-shaded destination,
with amazing views of the valley to the north.
Cahal Pech was discovered in the early 1950s,
but scientific research did not begin until
1988, when a team from San Diego State University’s
Department of Anthropology began work. Thirty-four
structures were compacted into a three-acre
area. Excavation is ongoing and visitors are
welcome. |