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Did you know that Belize is home to the largest cave system in all of Central America? It’s hard to believe that such cavernous spaces could be carved out of rock with nothing more than water, but it’s true. Scientists have been studying Belizean cave systems since the 1960s. By 1984, researchers had documented 65 sites, most of which are not yet accessible to the general public. In fact, the sport of cave exploration in Belize really began gaining popularity around 1981.