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Belize 2012

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We crossed this stream three times on the hike. It looks shallow but the water was above the waist at the midpoint and the rocks were slippery.
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We crossed this stream three times on the hike. It looks shallow but the water was above the waist at the midpoint and the rocks were slippery.

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  • We crossed this stream three times on the hike. It looks shallow but the water was above the waist at the midpoint and the rocks were slippery.
  • We arrive at the staging area near the mouth of the cave. Notice the tree with the purple fruit pod near the center of the picture.
  • A closer shot reveals the cacao or cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) and the pod hold the cocoa beans that make chocolate....
  • Staging area for the ATM cave assault
  • Our intrepid cave explorers prepare for the worst.
  • the belizean jungle
  • The ATM cave entrance.
  • This short swim at the cave entrance is well over your head in depth.
  • Trying to appreciate the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" appearance of the cave opening
  • ATM cave entrance
  • We trek into the cave constantly somewhere between ankle and chest deep in water until we are about 800 meters into the cave and there we climb up to dry chambers.
  • We begin to see various artifacts
  • Artifacts ATM cave
  • Artifacts ATM cave
  • Artifacts ATM cave
  • ATM cave formations
  • Cave wall formations, ATM cave
  • Cave wall formations, ATM cave
  • Artifacts ATM cave
  • This intact pot from the ATM cave theoretically offers the mark of the maker. It has variously been described as a bird or a monkey but fits neither description well.
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