Cuello

Cuello is a Maya ruin in the near Orange Walk Town in the province of Orange Walk in Belize (Central America). This is one of the oldest documented Mayan settlements ever with an estimated colonization time between 2000 BC and 1000 AD

Cuello has temples, plazas, a small palace, residential buildings and two underground storage chambers. Through the discovery of jade beads from a 400 kilometers away area also long-distance trade could be detected (about 600 BC).

In modern times, Cuello was first rediscovered in 1973 by Norman Hammond. The name " Cuello " is not a Mayan name, but comes from the nearby rum distillery " Cuello Brothers Distillery " on whose land the Mayan ruins were found.

Check-in

Orange Walk Town ( popularly called Yo Creek Road) to the west on the San Antonio Road exit. After 5 km turn left to Cuello 's Distillery. From there it is another 300 meters to the factory gate, where interested parties can ask for permission to visit. This is usually granted informal and friendly. After 500 m footpath to the distillery around and over a cow pasture away, you reach the structure 34