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Ancient Caves and Insect Highways

We were excited to depart early in the morning for our most anticipated adventure, Actun Muchknal Cave! A short drive and hike through a jungle trail took us to the mouth of the cave where we entered the cool water to begin our cave exploration. Over the next few hours we swam, squeezed and climbed our way to the top of the cave. Since Pook's Hill is so close to this national treasure, our guide and the two of us were the only one's in the cave until our trip back out, which gave the experience even more impact. This breathtaking journey took us to the sacrificial chambers of the cave where ancient Mayans came to sacrifice belongings and lives to their gods. Broken ceramics, human remains, and soot from ancient fires fill these magnificent rooms and although photography is no longer allowed in the cave, for the sake of preservation, this is an experience we will never forget.

We returned to the lodge in the afternoon which gave us an opportunity to more fully explore the jungle trails offered by the lodge.

A quick stop at the Roaring River.
A quick stop at the Roaring River. (Joe Devine)

On top of all the dense and luscious scenery we saw some very impressive insects and birds. The most enjoyable insects to watch were the leaf cutter ants which had carves many ant-highways through the trail used to transport their precious cargo.

Leaf cutter ant highway.
Leaf cutter ant highway. (Joe Devine)

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