Altun Ha
Rockstone Pond, Belize
Altun Ha is an ancient Maya city 50 km north of Belize City, occupied from about 900 BC to AD 1000.
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Ancient Cities in Belize
Belize's Maya cities lie mostly in forest and are reached by river, ferry or rough road, which keeps the crowds small.
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Xunantunich
San Ignacio, Belize
Xunantunich is a Maya ceremonial centre on a ridge above the Mopan River in western Belize, a kilometre from the…
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Caracol
San Ignacio, Belize
Caracol is the largest Maya city in Belize, hidden in rainforest on the Vaca Plateau about 40 km south of San Ignacio.
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Lamanai
Orange Walk, Belize
Lamanai is a Maya city on the New River lagoon in northern Belize, reached by most visitors on a boat ride through the…
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Cahal Pech
San Ignacio, Belize
Cahal Pech is a Maya hilltop palace complex on the edge of San Ignacio in western Belize, with 34 structures arranged…
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El Pilar
San Ignacio, Belize
El Pilar is the largest Maya city in the Belize River area, a forested ruin straddling the border with Guatemala 12 km…
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Caracol, on the Vaca Plateau, has the Caana pyramid, at 43 metres still the tallest building in the country. Lamanai is approached by boat up the New River and has giant stucco masks below its High Temple. Xunantunich, across a hand-cranked ferry near the Guatemalan border, has a carved frieze on El Castillo. Altun Ha is the easiest from Belize City, and Cahal Pech is a short walk from San Ignacio. Base yourself in San Ignacio for the west and go in the dry months, December to April.