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GYC3338 - Maya Mountain and Caracol Expedition Country: Belize Cost: £1578.00 Please note: Small fee when leaving Country Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 2 weeks Company Rep Nearby: All the time or

 

	This placement would suit... Someone looking for a challenge in a remote environment. Ideal if you only have 2 weeks to spare but want to do something different to your normal ‘holiday’. You will be enthusiastic and a team player! You will cross the Maya Divide, a steep and dense range of rainforest covered mountains home to some of the most spectacular jungle to be found in central America. Trek past the largest cave system in the western hemisphere and traverse areas as yet unexplored by scientists and only visited by ancient Mayan peoples thousands of years before. Finish your trek at Caracol, the largest ruined Mayan city in the Yucatan, and watch the sunrise from the summit of the ancient temples surrounded by the dawn chorus of howler monkeys and toucans. Highlights include: Spectacular rainforest Caves and river systems Reaching the incredible Mayan ruins of Caracol at the end of the trek and watching the sunrise over the jungle Trekforce Worldwide has over 20 years of experience organising unique and challenging expeditions in the rainforests, deserts and mountains of the world which combine real adventure with a real purpose. We run 1-5 month Expeditions and Gap Year programmes that tackle tough conservation or development projects, and can be followed by intensive language courses and long term teaching placements in rural communities. We also run a series of 2-3 week Extreme Expeditions to the most testing environments around the world, designed to push you to the very limit.