Then came the early morning wake-up knock (in-room telephones haven’t made it to even the best lodges in Belize). It was time to pair up with a driving partner and our Land Rover instructor for the 90-minute drive to our first destination, the prehistoric Mayan ruins known as Caracol, a large complex located 50 miles south of the town of San Ignacio that dates back to 300 BC and was once home to more than 100,000 people. Among the ruins reclaimed from the jungle are temples, plazas, residences, ball courts and several pyramids including a massive 145-foot tall ruin that is still the tallest man-made structure in Belize.