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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Click any 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 25.
june 2009)
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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 ceremonies. |
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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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