CAHAL PECH - (Half day tour) - Located on the southern outskirts of San Ignacio Town in the upper Belize Valley region of the Cayo District, Belize, Cahal Pech sits on the crest of a steep hill on the west bank of the Macal River. The central acropolis, approximately 900 feet above sea level, provides a commanding view of the Maya Mountains to the south and the fertile valleys of the Belize River to the northeast. This is a site with an unpropitious Maya name meaning "Place of the Ticks." This ceremonial center includes pyramid temples, palaces, and a ball court along with five stelae and an altar (plain) showing presence of the stelae cult.