Pelican Pathway Consejo Shores Belize
A Ride Up The New River To
The Lamanai Mayan Site
In Orange Walk District, Belize
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Map of The Laminai Site
The Mayan site of Lamanai is located about 20 miles south of Orange Walk Town at the edge of a lush tropical forest on the banks of the New River. It is one of the most important Mayan sites in Belize. You can drive to the site but it is much more exciting to travel by boat up the New River from Orange Walk. Blooming orchids and other flowers are abundant along the river bank, as are many birds and animals, including crocodiles.
Records kept by Spanish missionaries indicate that Lama'an'ain, which translates from Mayan as "submerged crocodile", was probably the real name of the ancient city. There have been many artifacts depicting crocodiles found at the site.
Lamanai had the longest known occupation of the Maya era, beginning in 1500 BC and thriving up until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th-century. Lamanai's High Temple was built around 100 BC. At 125 feet, it is the tallest known Mayan Pre-Classic structure. The view from the top is breathtaking.
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