Cave Name: Hish Cave
Alternate Names: Jaguar Cave
District: Toledo
Area: Aguacate
Location: Co-ordinates logged with the Belize Institute of Archaeology
Altitude:
Length: 75m
Depth:
History of exploration:
2004 – Trekforce discover cave (although only a few metres from Ochochpec, so probably explored by Miller in 1980’s)
Description:
A few meters northeast above Ochochpec cave is another large entrance, which descends down
over easy boulders into a flat sandy passage.
The cave continues parallel with the escarpment to emerge on a ledge some 20m high, 75m from the entrance. There is a small sub-chamber, which is gained via a short climb
in the North wall a short way from the entrance . There is evidence of Mayan occupation as a
small number of broken pots were found in the sand. The total length of the cave is 75m.
Cultural:
Details on archaeology and cultural remains are available from the IA.
Survey:
N/A
Links:
References:
Trekforce (2004)