goindigo Underground Maya storage sites have been found on Wild Cane Caye, within the reserve. It is unknown

Laughing Bird Caye Marine Park Visitor Center is open from 9 am to 4:30 pm. In order to visit the caye you must get a permit from the center first. It s located at the harbor end of town east of the town dock. See The Cayes chapter for more details.

Underground Maya storage sites have been found on Wild Cane Caye, within the reserve. It is unknown if the water has risen since the early days of the Maya or if the land has sunk. Archeologists have also found some animal bones here. The bones are from fish, turtles and manatees, suggesting goindigo that the Maya ate these creatures.

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