Altun Ha Mayan Site

A short briefing

Altun Ha Mayan site Adventure Tour is a half day Activity!

Altun Ha is located in the village of Rockstone Pond, Belize District, Belize, Central America approx. 35 miles from Howler Monkey Resort. Altun Ha was excavated in 1964 by the Royal Ontario Museum who gave the maya site its name  by loosely translating the Rockstone Pond village's name into the maya name- "ALTUN HA"

In its hay day Altun Ha boasted approx. 10,000.00 inhabitants spanding as far as Bermudian Landing Village where they managed to farm; crops such as corn, beans, squash among others. With over a million mayas living in the area of what is now; present day Belize the mayas; of Altun Ha could be considered one of the bread baskets of the area among the many treasures found in Altun Ha are over 3 hundred pieces of jades, a maya book (a CODEX), and a 9 and 3/4 pound JADE HEAD - the largest jade object found anywhere in the maya world depicting the Sun God - KINICH AHAU

Altun Ha is an easy half-day tour from Belize City or Ladyville.

For a full day of adventure, Altun Ha can easily be added to one of the following adventures:

• ✅ Cave Tubing
• ✅ Zipline
• ✅ Belize Zoo
• ✅ Belize River Boat Adventure

Altun Ha Adventure Tour! - A half day.

• 🌸 Leave after Breakfast -- around 8 a.m.
• 🌸 Travel by van for approximately 45 minutes to arrive at Altun Ha
• 🌸 Your Guide/driver will pull over if there is a bird or if you're curious about something interesting along the way
• 🌸 We explore Altun Ha for a while: taking our time climbing temples, taking pitures and learning a little about the Mayas of Altun Ha via a nice Conversation
• 🌸 Altun Ha has quite a bit of birds and critters to enjoy due to the jungle around it
• 🌸 There are souvenir shops at Altun Ha

 

What to bring for the Altun Ha Adventure Tour:

• 🌼 reusable water container
• 🌼 Personal Medications
• 🌼 Camera
• 🌼 mosquito repellent (in case you need it)
• 🌼 some cash incidentals and souvenirs
• 🌼 hiking shoes
• 🌼 Reef Safe Sun Screen
• 🌼 big serving of your adventurous spirit

Please Email Ed with any questions or to book your Belize Adventures with us...

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