The Taos Archaeological Society is anxiously awaiting our trip to the Yucatan in March. This is a unique opportunity to visit some important Maya sites before they are “discovered”. We will visit eight sites dating to the Late Classic Period.
This Rio Bec area has some of the most interesting Mayan sites, including Chacchoben, Oxtankah, Dzibanche, Kohunlich, Chicana, Becan, and Xpujil, yet the area is not overly visited by tourists to the Yucatan. We will travel through jungle and villages still inhabited by descendants, who speak their native language and maintain a traditional way of life. This will be a mix of site visits and hikes and the restful atmosphere of the Rancho Encantado. We will spend every night but one at Rancho Encantado Eco-Retreat and Spa on Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
We will visit the Calakmul BioReserve. Calakmul is not a Rio Bec site, but a Peten site that rivals Tikal to the south in Guatemala. The BioReserve was established to protect the archaeology as well as the jungle and remarkable wildlife of the area (birds, monkeys, jaguars, etc.). This is one of the great Maya cities and not to be missed.
