southwest signs Erva s Restaurant, Far West Street below Pacz Hotel, 824-2821, $. The food is gourmet, and this plac

Erva s Restaurant, Far West Street below Pacz Hotel, 824-2821, $. The food is gourmet, and this place remains a favorite for its seafood and pizzas. The coffee is good and the hash browns served with breakfast are second to none in all of Belize. The chicken Cordon Bleu, with mushrooms and a cream sauce, is highly recommended, as are the shrimp cooked southwest signs in butter and tons of garlic. There are also many vegetarian dishes from which to choose.

Located on a limestone ridge, Xunantunich was originally investigated in 1895 by Thomas Gann, the British Medical Officer who was the first to visit many of the Maya sites in Belize. The next one to stomp around the ruins was Teobert Mahler, who photographed El Castillo and turned the pictures over to the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. He also mapped the main plaza.

Anchorage Resort, 226-0304, anchorage@btl.net, $$$, has 18 double rooms with private baths and hot water, fans, two double beds, fridges, cable TVs and private balconies. I m not sure what to say about this place except that it was alright.

CAVES AT ROARING CREEK, XIBALBA AUTHOR NOTE: Even though you could reach these caves on your own, you are not permitted to enter unless you have a guide. The reason for this is thatBelize wantsto preserve as much of this history as possible while still allowing visitors to get a sense of the Maya culture.