{"id":2339,"date":"2021-11-19T00:34:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T00:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/?p=2339"},"modified":"2021-11-19T00:43:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T00:43:04","slug":"rio-sagrado-maya-raxruha-alta-verapaz-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/2021\/11\/19\/rio-sagrado-maya-raxruha-alta-verapaz-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Sagrado Maya – Raxruha, Alta Verapaz – Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Raxruha I visited the Rio Sagrado Maya. It’s a huge, estimated 80 km, cave system, with more than 20 archaeological sites.<\/p>\n

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It was believed that this was Xibalba, the entrance to the underworld. Its seems that the Popol Vuh was inspired by this cave.<\/p>\n

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To get there we hired a tour guy since the entrance of the caves are not well developed, which I think is a plus.<\/p>\n

After driving in a dirt road the truck left us. We carried out tubing equipment, on a 30 minute hike in the jungle.<\/p>\n

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We were tubing for around 3 hours. 95% of the trip could have been in complete darkness. Being there without a light was like being in the after life.<\/p>\n

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When you are able to see light it feel wonderful, its like you have overcome an huge obstacle.<\/p>\n

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Our tour guide explained that we were the first turist that he has helped in around 8 weeks. Most of the people that come to visit the site are archaeologist of people that are interested in caves, but in general is not a common attraction.<\/p>\n

The link below shows the end of the sacred River. When you are reborned.<\/p>\n

Exit Rio Sagrado<\/a><\/p>\n

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