Barton Creek Cave

If you are looking for a serene trip through a natural formation, the Barton Creek Cave would be the place you would go. It is located within the small Mennonite community of Barton Creek, along the Cayo District’s Chiquibul Road.

To enter the cool and dark caverns of Barton Creek Cave you will canoe or gently tube between room-size boulders and be transformed by the large glittering stalactites that cast a bewildering glow.  Powerful lanterns to light your way from Barton Creek Cave’s entrance to the stopping point are necessary to experience the beauty of the cavern.

It is believed that this cave was used by the ancient Maya for ritualistic activities such as human sacrifices, bloodletting rituals and fertility rites. Today, explorers feel privileged to see the remains of ancient Mayan pottery as well as the human bones that line the cave’s floors.