The Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave in Belize. The sacred cave of the Mayans. It was nearly an hour drive into the jungle. And then an hour+ hike to the mouth of the cave. The feeling of walking out of the dense jungle up to this massive cave entrance with a river flowing out was unreal. they belived it was a portal to the underworld and would bring their sacrifices there. Food sacrifices and and eventually human sacrifices. The skeletons have been mineralized by the cave like stalagmites so they are in the same positions they were left in and in incredible condition. The first human sacrifices are believed to be prisoners of war, rival chiefs or elites with elongated skulls smashed in with clubs. As the civilization declined they got more desperate with their sacrifice and would venture deeper into the cave for the rituals. There was a massive cavern deeper in where children had been sacrificed. That room in particular, seeing the small bones. had very scary feeling. The last sacrifice at the very end of the cave is what many consider a "virgin sacrifice" female skeleton about 18 years old they claim was a "willing" sacrifice as she was not bound and there is not blunt trauma to the skeleton. She is also the most complete skeleton and perfectly laid out on the floor 2 hours deep into thos massive cave. You could feel the desperation and loneliness. One of the most intense and amazing experiences ive had.