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Myth and mystery

It isn't long before a small group of inquisitive nurse sharks come to join the group

Mythical crystal skulls and their alleged magical powers - associated with Maya and Aztec cultures - have intrigued theorists and inspired storytellers for decades. The most famous was reportedly found in the archaeological site of Lubaantun, Belize, in 1924 by Anna Mitchell-Hedges. Legend has it that she discovered the skull, made of quartz, under a collapsed altar while arploring the city of Maya as a child. Even though this is widely disputed, the mystery surrounding the skull continues to fascinate, and was even immortalized in the rood film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

An even bigger Belizean, mystery than, the legitimacy of a quarts skull, however, is why a country with 150 nautical miles of coastline in the Caribbean Sea, and the Axnels - but it sits a long way behind its neighbor Mexico and other Caribbean Sea hotspots.

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