southweast he Belize-Guatemala border is at Mile 76, 1.2 miles from Benque, and you can either take a taxi or w

he Belize-Guatemala border southweast is at Mile 76, 1.2 miles from Benque, and you can either take a taxi or walk, but be warned that this is a country road and the journey seems far longer than a mile because of the excruciating heat. There is not a blade of grass to offer shade along this stretch. Go out St. Josephs Street one block past the cemetery, turn left (south) and follow the road. Most people who cross here make the side-trip to Tikal.

In one of the graves, two dishes had been placed lip to lip. Inside were some bones, thought to be fish bones. However it was later discovered that they were the remains of a fetus. Another grave had many vessels and jade pieces, along with deer bones and antlers. From these grave pieces, it is deduced that the man buried here may have been a stone worker. There have also been bottles and coins found near San Juan that come from the pirates who hid in the place while waiting for their next galleon to come by or while hiding from the Spanish navy.