Large site, different from Tikal and worth visiting if you are in San Ignacio. With a car it took us a little less than 2 hours. The road from georgeville down to the forest reserve is large and modern. Going to be 55 mph most of that part. A few miles past the forest preserve entrance it switches to dirt for the last 25 miles. 17 miles of that is pretty smooth and easy as they are laying down the foundation for a large modern road. Around 35 mph was fine unless you were around construction or it’s rainy. For the last 8 miles, just past the Macal River crossing it goes down to the old original road that is more bumpy and lower visibility and usually less than 20 mph. Never felt unsafe in my 4wd Nissan rouge.

You don’t need a guide though they are nice to have if you don’t know the site. Small museum on site but no tour brochures. 15 Belize dollars entrance fee. Restrooms too. Military is there guarding the site. They are friendly and stay mostly out of site.

3 main sites. The big central plaza where you can climb the steps all the way to the top. This is the main draw. It’s huge. Still has a few carvings and some open tombs. The whole site is very open and much less visited than Tikal. Then the main acropolis with a plaza and the southern acropolis with a reservoir. Bring a lunch, there is nothing there or nearby.

See the rio pools on the road back. Nice little overlook of the river going through a large rocky area. You can swim there but it’s a bit of a hike.