The upper rooms of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave preserved evidence of Maya rituals.

Long shot of tourists exploring an upper cavern of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Natural Monument in the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Teakettle Village, Cayo District, Belize.

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