Because San Gervasio is largely unrestored, its original architecture and lush surroundings are still intact. The site served mostly religious purposes from 100 BC to the 1500s, and its temples honor Ixchel, the Mayan deity of fertility, weaving, and medicine. Inside the Temple of the Hands, tiny red hand prints speckle the walls. Many believe the signs were created by children supervised at the site—a Mayan day care of sorts. At the island's center is a verdant jungle inhabited by multicolored iguanas, plants, and flowers.

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