Lamanai

Orange Walk District · Belize

Lamanai, Belize
Photo: Urbanarcheology, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
February to May, when river levels suit boat access and rain is scarce
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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One of the longest continuously occupied Maya cities, hidden on the New River Lagoon and usually reached by a wildlife-rich boat ride from Orange Walk. Its High Temple and giant carved masks emerge straight out of dense jungle loud with howler monkeys.

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