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ALTUN-HA 🇧🇿 BELIZE
Altun Ha 🇧🇿 BELIZE
HISTORY
Altun Ha is a rich, major ceremonial center occupied during the Classic Mayan period. The true name of the city is unknown. The name "Altun Ha", literally means "rockstone water" is a rough translation of the name of a nearby village.
It was an mayor link in the coastal trade routes, and had contact with Teotihuacan at an early time in Maya history.
Mounds covered by trees and vines, the remains of what was once a great city, spread out over more than 25 square miles at Altun Ha. Excavations have been concentrated in the central part of the city, with 275 structures in an area about of about one thousand yards square.
EARLY ALTUN HA
Altun Ha was settled long before the Classic Mayan as many as 2,000 years ago. For a Mayan City, the site is unusual. The soil is thin which may indicate that it was a traiding center rather than anagricultural community
Thirteen structures surround two main plazas at the site. The two tallest temples, Temple of the Sun God (the structure depicted on Belikin beer bottles) and Temple of the Masonry ALtars, rise 60 feet above the grassy plaza floor. Altun Ha covers an area of about 5 square miles and includes an extensive swamp north of the plazas. It's believed that up to 10,000 people lived here during the Classic period of Maya civilizatin, as late as A.D. 1000.
Perhpas Altun Ha's most famous Pendergast's discovery of a huge jade headed replica of Kinich Ahau, the Sun God, in 600 and was owned by an elderly priest. At the time of its discovery, this priceless relic was the largest of its type ever recorded in the Maya world - almost 6 inches tall and weighing nearly 10 pounds. On rare occasions this Kinich Ahau repllica is taken on exhibition tours.
LOCATION
LAMANAI 🇧🇿 BELIZE
Lamanai "submerged crocodile" in Yucatec May is a Mesoamerican archaeological site
It was a major city of the Maya civilization. The site is pre-Columbian, recorded by early Spanish missionaries, and documented over a millennium earlier in Maya inscriptions as Lam'an'ain.
Lamanai is renowned for its exceptionally long occupation spanning three millennia, beginning in the Early Preclassic Maya period and continuing through the Spanish and British Colonial periods, into the 20th century.
Unlike most Classic-period sites in the southern Maya lowlands, Lamanai was not abandoned at the end of the 10th century
Lamanai was occupied as early as the 16th century BC. The site became a prominent centre in the Pre-Classic Period, from the 4th century BC through the 1st century CE. In 625 CE.
During the Spanish conquest of Yucatán Spanish friars established two Roman Catholic churches here, but a Maya revolt drove the Spanish out.
MAYAN RUINS OF LUBAANTUN 🇧🇿 BELIZE - MUST SEE ON THE PANAMA POSSE CENTRAL AMERICAN ROUTE
MAYAN RUINS OF LUBAANTUN 🇧🇿 BELIZE - MUST SEE ON THE PANAMA POSSE CENTRAL AMERICAN ROUTE
Lubaantun means “Place of Fallen Stones” is a pre-Columbian Mayan city in Belize encompassed by 14 structures, including several ball courts.
The city dates from the Maya Classic era, flourishing from the AD 730s to the 890s, and seems to have been completely abandoned soon after. The architecture is somewhat unusual from typical Classical central lowlands Maya sites.
The Lubaantun Mayan Ruins is a place of archeological mystery. 80% of the entire area still needs uncovered.
Lubaantun, one of the largest Mayan site in southern Belize, is known for its unique style of construction. Structures where built utilizing massive black slate stone blocks rather than the limestone. Laid so precisely, no mortar was necessary for the construction which is still in place over 2000 years later .
One of the most distinguishing features of Lubaantun is the large collection of miniature ceramic objects found on site; these detailed constructs are thought to have been charmstones or ritual-accompanying accoutrements.
The Masonry
Instead of using doors, the inside-out building of the pyramids allows easy access. Maintaining perfectly-shaped corner tiers for steps to the top of the structure. Lubaantun was built on top of a raised plateau between two rivers. These Mayans essentially removed the top of a mountain to build their city. With in-depth masonry, strenuous manual ( forced) labor was required to build this site. This suggests that Lubaantun was of very high importance and power.
SITE MAP
LOCATION
PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB 🇧🇿 BELIZE SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB 🇧🇿 BELIZE SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
16° 30.5216' N 088°21.7333' W
We are please to sponsor the Panama Posse with a 20 % discount on our slip fees
SERVICES
- 6 slip depth of 8 - 10 feet
- Depth 8 to 10 feet
- Water (Drinking quality)
- 50amps electricity
- Washing Machine / Laundry
- Free WIFI
- Extensive Outdoor Area
- Sky bed
- Sofa and pick-nick tables
- Bathroom
- Outdoor shower
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CONTACT
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www.placencia-yacht-club.com
T: +501 639 8555
Whatsapp +41 78 605 5181
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RATES
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Potable Water free
Metered Electricty
SAFE APPROACH
LOCATION
OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>
NEARBY
- Municipal Pier & Dock
- Downtown Placencia
- Shops
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Provisioning
- Taxi & Transportation
- Beach Gym
- Gallleries
- Dive Shop
GALLERY
Hakim Marina & Boat Yard 🇧🇿 BELIZE SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
17° 32.8416' N 088°15'.525' W
Hakim Marina & Boat Yard is pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse with a 15 % discount
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Hakim Marina Ltd
+5016132997
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6.5 Miles Phillip Goldson Hwy, Belize City, Belize
RATES
in US Dollars
Sailboat/Power Boat (Note: Additional charge for addition weight)
< 35 $ 750
36 – 45 $1,800
46 – 55 $2,000
56 - 65 $2,800
66 - 75 $3,000
76 - 85 $4,000
Catamarans (Note: Additional charge for addition weight)
Feet
< 35 $ 1,080
36 – 45 $ 1,680
46 – 55 $ 2,400
56 - 65 $ 2,760
66 - 75 $ 3.500
76 - 85 $ 4,270
BLOCKING
Blocking $5.00 x ft
DRY DOCKING
MONOHULL $1.00 x ft x day
CATAMARAN $1.50 x ft x day
WET DOCKING
MONOHULL $1.50 x ft x day
CATAMARAN $3.00 x ft x day
Bottom Works
Pressure Wash $3.50 PER FOOT
Grinding/Scraping $10.00 PER FOOT
Electricity $260 x week
Water $160 x week
Guide boat from Moho Cayes $250