Actun Chapat
Actun Chapat is an archaeological site in Cayo, Belize. Actun Chapat is situated nearby to the town Benque Viejo del Carmen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benque Viejo del Carmen and Melchor de Mencos.
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Town
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Benque Viejo del Carmen, usually shortened to Benque or Benque Viejo, is the westernmost town in Belize. It is located right on the Guatemalan border, across from the Guatemalan town of Melchor de Mencos, and is located 130 km by road west and south of Belize City. Benque Viejo del Carmen is situated 4 miles northwest of Actun Chapat.
Melchor de Mencos
Photo: Rudy Canales, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melchor de Mencos is in Guatemala on the border with Belize and is usually a place that most travelers merely pass through, but it does have some stelae and zoomorphs in a square not far away.
Actun Chapat
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cayo, Belize, Central America, North America
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Latitude
17.03631° or 17° 2′ 11″ northLongitude
-89.08801° or 89° 5′ 17″ westElevation
784 feet (239 metres)Open location code
769G2WP6+GQGeoNames ID
11071436
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