europe in 1918 Cahal Pech Village Resort, 824-3740, www.cahalpech.com, $$$, is on Cahal Pech Hill above San Ignacio

First discovered by locals, the ruins were not investigated until 1903 when Thomas Gann went in and mapped the structures europe in 1918 around plaza IV. Harvard University then became interested and sent R.E. Merwin to check things out in 1915. He took photographs, mapped more than Gann did, and discovered a ball court that had three carved stone markers depicting men playing the famous Maya ball game. The markers were taken to Peabody Museum at Harvard.

Cahal Pech Village Resort, 824-3740, www.cahalpech.com, $$$, is on Cahal Pech Hill above San Ignacio and just beyond the ruins. On a clear day, those sitting on the porch can see the Castillo of Xunantunich plus the valley all the way to Guatemala. There are rooms in the main building and cabins interspersed around the property. The thatch-roofed wooden cabins are large and have screened in porches from where you can enjoy the views. The jungle vegetation houses exotic birds like toucans. Everything is clean here. A restaurant serves excellent food (loved the fry jacks) and the swimming pool features a waterfall as a backdrop. There is a gift shop and Internet available. The resort can arrange europe in 1918 trips to the caves, Guatemala, Mountain Pine Ridge and Caracol. Some trips can be done by horseback. At one time, there was a disco next door that often disturbed the guests. To rectify the problem, the de Silvas, owners of Cahal Pech, purchased the disco and closed it. They will eventually develop the property into rentals.