Having already tackled one caving adventure Believe It Tour was ready to explore a second and final cave in the Cayo District. Known as Actun Chek, or the Footprint Cave, this ancient Mayan site was located in the Caves Branch caving region in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. It’s also the fourth longest cave [...]
View Post Actun Chek, Belize, Footprint Cave, Mayan
Having explored some Mayan ruins in north western Belize Believe It Tour decided it was time to investigate some sites in the southern region. In the heart of the Toledo District lies Nim Li Punit, which sits in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. This unassuming site has an amazing view of the Caribbean Sea [...]
View Post ball court, Belize, Mayan, Nim Li Punit, Stelae, Toledo District
With another day in front of us Believe It Tour decided to explore Xunantunich, an ancient Mayan site in Western Belize. Again, as with Cahal Pech, the ancient name of Xunantunich was lost, so its current name was given at a later time. However, ghost stories are a rich part of the history of Xunantunich, [...]
View Post Belize, El Castillo, Mayan, Xunantunich
One of the things that drew Believe It Tour to visit Belize was the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull. This mysterious skull is steeped in mystery and controversy, which is something that will always capture our attention. Until December 21st, we’ll be exploring some of the different aspects behind the skull, but you can’t look at some [...]
View Post Belize, Crystal Skull, Mayan, Mitchell-Hedges
You can’t be in Belize and not be surrounded by the rich folklore of the country. Many of the tales you hear seem to revolve around a triad of mysterious women known as Llorna, Sucia, and X’tabai. While they are never seen together many stories merge aspects of all three characters into one tale. Llorna [...]
View Post Belize, folklore, Llorna, Sucia, X'tabai
After being in a cave for almost an entire day we decided the next step in our quest of all things Mayan was to visit a site that was outdoors, which led us to visit Cahal Pech. This site is in western Belize and also in the Cayo district. The original name of this site [...]
View Post Cahal Pech, Mayan, Ruins
Jumping right into the heart of adventure and Mayan mystique we decided to explore the ancient Mayan site of Actun Tunichil Muknal or the ATM Cave as they call it in Belize. This adventure is not for the faint of heart since you are spending a few hours in a cave deep in the jungle. [...]
View Post Actun Tunichil Muknal, ATM, Belize, Cave, MayanThe trip’s first Santa sighting in Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland on our way through Frankenmuth, Michigan.
View Post Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, Christmas, Frankenmuth, Santa ClausDid Nain Rogue really predict the 1763 Battle of Bloody Run in Detroit? Read more to find out.
View Post Battle of Bloody Run, Detroit, Elmwood Historic Cemetery, Nain Rogue