Actuncan
Actuncan is an archaeological site in Cayo, Belize. Actuncan is situated close to the village Calla Creek and the town Benque Viejo del Carmen.Notable Places in the Area
Xunantunich
Photo: Thomas Shahan, CC BY 2.0.
Xunantunich is an archaeological site outside the town of San Jose Succotz, in the Cayo District of Belize.
Localities in the Area
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benque Viejo del Carmen is the westernmost town in Belize, 130 km by road west and south of Belize City, at the Guatemalan border. San Ignacio lies 13 km to the east and Melchor de Mencos just across the border. Benque Viejo del Carmen is situated 4 km south of Actuncan.
Melchor de Mencos
Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.
Melchor de Mencos is in Guatemala on the border with Belize and is usually a place that most travelers merely pass through, but it does have some stelae and zoomorphs in a square not far away.
Actuncan
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cayo, Belize, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.10751° or 17° 6' 27" northLongitude
-89.14083° or 89° 8' 27" westElevation
105 metres (344 feet)Open Location Code
769G4V55+2MGeoNames ID
3582783Actuncan Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
- Catarata La ClarisaLocality
- San LorenzoHamlet
- Arroyo del GuardaLocality
- Callac CreekLocality
- Buena VistaLocality, 3 km east
Places in the Area
- Arroyo del GuardaIntermittent stream
- Callar CreekStream
- Arroyo CallasIntermittent stream
- Buena VistaTriangulation station, 3 km east
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