Altun Ha Archaeological Reserve (Belize District, Belize)

Altun Ha is the site of ruins of an ancient Mayan city in the Belize District of Belize, about 31 miles north of Belize City and about 6.2 miles west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea. The site covers an area of about 3.1 square miles.

Stones from the ruins of the ancient structures were reused for residential construction of the agricultural village of Rock Stone Pond in modern times, but the ancient site did not come to the attention of archeologists until 1963. The Old Northern Highway connects Altun Ha to Belize's Northern Highway, and the site is accessible for tourism. The largest of Altun Ha's temple-pyramids, the "Temple of the Masonry Altars," is 52 feet high. A drawing of this structure is the logo of Belize's leading brand of beer, "Belikin."

Altun Ha was occupied for many centuries, from about 900 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E. Most of the information on Altun Ha comes from the Classic Period from about 400 C.E. to 900 C.E., when the city was at its largest.

According to the Belize Institute of Archaeology, the site's name means "Rock Stone Water," and is a Yucatec Mayan approximation of the name of the nearby village of Rock Stone Pond.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altun_Ha

Taken in: Belize / Belize District / Rockstone Pond (show map)

Taken on: January 9, 2023

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