Private Altun-Ha and Belize City Overview - Fry Group

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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Private
Shore Excursion Type Cultural
Shore Excursion Duration 4 Hours
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? Pier Terminal.
Food/Beverage Provided Beverage
Recommended Dress We recommend comfortable clothing and sensible walking shoes / sneakers are required for walking through the ruins. Sun glasses and sun screen are also suggested.
Restrictions Guests must be able to walk over packed dirt and grass terrain with inclines. There are uneven steps at the site. Tour is not recommended for children 3 and under. Please be aware that the road from the highway to the site is in poor condition and the ride is bumpy. Guests with neck, back or hip ailments, and pregnant women should not participate in this tour.
Tour Details

Private Altun-Ha and Belize City Overview - Fry Group

As you drive for approximately 1 hour through the countryside to reach the site, your guide will tell you of the mysterious and mystical Mayans.

The Altun-Ha (Mayan for stone water) area was first populated in 1000 B.C. and the city was expanded in A.D. 700. It is believed to have had a population of 3,000. Many high-status items, including jade recovered at the site, indicate the city was home to many wealthy citizens. Structure B4 revealed a richly furnished tomb of one of Altun-Ha's rulers, and among its contents is the largest jadeite sculpture yet found. It represents Kinich Ahau, the Mayan sun god. Weighing in at almost nine pounds, this has been Belize's most valuable find to date. Other tombs contained jadeite objects as well.

Excavations indicate that this center was part of a trade network that reached from the Caribbean coast to the central lowlands of Guatemala. The site covers an area of about five square miles. The central square mile of the site has remains of around 500 structures, the largest of which, the Temple of the Masonry Altars, is 54 feet high.

After your tour of Altun-Ha, you will travel back to Belize City where you will see historical sites such as St. John's Cathedral, where Kings from the Mosquito Coast were crowned, and the colonial mansion once occupied by British governors. The tour concludes at the Belize Tourism Village.

Shore Excursion Size
Private
Shore Excursion Type
Cultural
Shore Excursion Duration
4 Hours
Activity Level
Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From
Pier Terminal. Full details will be provided upon booking confirmation.
Food/Beverage Provided
Beverage
Dress
We recommend comfortable clothing and sensible walking shoes / sneakers are required for walking through the ruins. Sun glasses and sun screen are also suggested.
Restrictions
Guests must be able to walk over packed dirt and grass terrain with inclines. There are uneven steps at the site. Tour is not recommended for children 3 and under. Please be aware that the road from the highway to the site is in poor condition and the ride is bumpy. Guests with neck, back or hip ailments, and pregnant women should not participate in this tour.