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    The ultimate adventure guide

    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    Uxbenka is hard to find. Look for the water tower at the north end of Santa Cruz village. Uxbenka is up a road on the opposite side of the highway from the tower.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    Follow this road up to park and walk to Uxbenka.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    The footpath to Uxbenka.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    A stela that lies at the entrance to the site.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    A footpath circles the hill on which Uxbenka sits.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    The site is mostly unimproved, giving one the feel of seeing a Mayan site in its raw form.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    Stone structures unearthed to differing degrees make up the site.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    An uncovered tomb is one of the main points of interest at the site.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    Stone wall at Uxbenka.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    One of 13 stelae (and one of only two standing stelae) at Uxbenka.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    The site dates back to the years A.D. 250 to 500.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    One of the structures at Uxbenka.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/22/2019
    One of two standing stelae at Uxbenka.

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