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Chau Hix is a Mayan ruin in Belize in the Belize District.
background
Translated, Chau Hiix means little cat. The oldest traces of settlement could be dated to 1200 BC. To be dated. Everything indicates that the city was only in the 15th century. AD was abandoned. Indiana University is currently conducting research. The first results indicate an extraordinarily sophisticated irrigation technology that enabled the city to survive the major changes towards the end of the pre-classical and classical periods. Architecture and found objects show up to the 9th century. AD a striking resemblance to Altun Ha on. After its collapse, however, this picture changes within a few years and there are more and more similarities with Lamanai. This city was only rediscovered in 1990 and has been continuously investigated since 1993.
getting there
The ruins of Cau Hix are located in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary near by Spanish Creek
By car
By car the Northern Highway from Belize City in the direction Orange Walk then follow the signs for the Crooked Tree.
There are also some buses that leave from Belize City directly to Crooked Tree, or you have the option to get off at Crooked Tree and walk the last few kilometers.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Great pyramid. This is about 25 m high.
- Ball playground
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Bird’s Eye View Lodge. Tel.: 501 225 7027.
