Maps of the Belize Mayan Sites
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The
native Ceiba Tree on the left
side, is a symbol of the Maya
Universe. All 12 maps are
drawn
on the findings from the excavating
archeologists in Belize. Our Maya
Sites Map is representation of the public
accessible Maya Sites in
Belize, you can see it as the Maya
Universe of Belize.
Printable
.pdf
Version of Maya Sites in Belize
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Pictures to enlarge
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By
Clicking on the Maps you will see a bigger
version. If you need to
print a map for your filed trip, there is
.pdf file available, but you
need a Adobe
Acrobat
Reader to view and print them.
Note:
This site is a
part of our new Maya section, as soon a
new Maya site is online
available,
we will complete all the corresponding
data and maps. Look
at the Altun
Ha, Lamanai
and Xunantunich
Page as a Sample. Please come back
soon.
(last
update 20.november 2011)
Content theft
JTBelizeresort.
com has copied our maps with the
copyright. JT Belize Village is such
a criminal organization, they even removed
the copyright note from our map. We warn every
traveler to do any bookings with this
company and we will inform the
Belize Tourism Board about this DMCA
enfringement too.
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Actun Che Chem
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Actun Che Chem Ha Cave was discovered by a
hunter looking for his dog.
The Cave was used for Maya rituals and
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Guide
to Actun Che Chem
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Printable Map
of
Actun Che Chem (.pdf)
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Actun Tunichil Muknal
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ATM Cave (Actun Tunichil Muknal) is the most
impressive caves in Belize
and the Maya Lowland. The Cave was a sacred
place to the prehistoric
Mayas of Belize. |
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Guide
to Actun Tunichil Muknal
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Printable Map
of
Actun Tunichil Muknal (.pdf)
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Altun Ha
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| Altun
Ha was a major ceremonial center in the
Classic Period and functioned
as vital trading center linking the
Caribbean
shores with other Maya centers. |
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Guide
to
Altun Ha
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Printable
Map
of
Altun
Ha (.pdf)
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Barton Creek
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The
cave was used by the ancient Maya for
ritualistic activities such
as burials, bloodletting rituals,
fertility rites and also human
sacrifices.
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Guide
to Barton Creek
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Printable Map
of
Barton Creek (.pdf)
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Cahal Pech
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Cahal
Pech with its late pre-classic temples and
ball courts was once a
“royal acropolis”, with a palace inhabited
by an elite Mayan family and
their cadre
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Guide
to Cahal Pech
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Printable Map
of
Cahal Pech (.pdf)
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Caracol
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was once a populous city with a population
over 150,000 people. The
presence of luxury items in the simplest
residential units suggests
that the people here were wealthy. |
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Guide
to Caracol
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Printable Map
of
Caracol (.pdf)
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Cerros
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was an important Maya coastal trading center
during the late
pre-Classic period, located on a peninsula
overlooking the lovely
Corozal Bay. |
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Guide
to Cerros
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Printable Map
of
Cerros (.pdf)
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El Pilar
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Middle Pre-Classic and Late Classic Mayan
site, occupies both sides of
the Belize and Guatemalan border. El Pilar
is excellent for birding,
hiking, in the sub-tropical forest. |
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Guide
to El Pilar
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Printable Map
of El
Pilar (.pdf)
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Lamanai
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| Lamanai,
located on the New River in Orange Walk
District,
is known for being the longest
continually-occupied site in
Mesoamerica. |
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Guide
to
Lamanai
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Printable
Map
of
Lamanai (.pdf)
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Lubaantun
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| Lubaantun
is well known for the unusual style of
construction with limestone
blocks and no visible mortar bindings. |
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Guide
to Lubaantun
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Printable Map
of
Lubaantun (.pdf)
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Nim Li Punit
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Li Punit is a smaller Late Classic Maya
sites well known for the large
amount of over 25 stela found there. |
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Guide
to Nim Li Punit
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Printable Map
of N
im Li Punit (.pdf)
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Xunantunich
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| Xunantunich
was a thriving city near the end of the
Classic Period and
very close in time to the collapse of the
entire Mayan Civilization. |
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Guide
to
Xunantunich
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Printable
Map
of
Xunantunich
(.pdf)
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