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Altun Ha Ruins

45 km (28 mi) north of Belize City, Belize
4.5 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
Description: This collection of temples and other buildings is one of the most well-known Mayan ruins in Belize.
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Nolensville, Tennessee, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We arrived on a Carnival cruise and had reserved a car from Hertz beside the port where the cruise tender arrives. The drive to Altun Ha takes about 45 minutes and is very easy. We arrived after the cruise traffic had come and gone so there were not a lot of people still visiting the ruins. We easily spent 3... More

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Really enjoyed the ruins and was able to climb two of the pyramids as one had a handrail to help you down. Am amazed what the Mayans accomplished and site is easy to walk around as it is grassy and flat More

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Michigan
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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Many go to Belize for the beaches ( snorkling and diving and fishing ), and as such they are positioned in the Cayes at a distance from the mainland. The closest Mayan site, accessible by a day tour, is Altun Ha Mayan Ruin. It will not disappoint, in that it reveals the essentials of a complete ceremonial settlement site of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Interesting site, would love to have found that green jade mask!! More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

I traveled to Belize with a group of students on a volunteer trip and this was one of our cultural stops. The students, who were mostly architecture/drafting students, were blown away by the scale and scope of these ruins (all of them had never seen ancient ruins before). Even though this is one of the less famous sites in Belize,... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012
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We took a Belize city and Altun Ha excursion that was booked through our Carnival Cruise. the tour guides were excellent, they were friendly and provided us with so much information about Belize City and the ruins. the ruins themselves are spectacular and if you have never been to any Mayan ruins before, it is a great introduction, but they... More

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Bathurst, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012
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The day we visited Belize City will be one that we remember for a very long time. There were 6 of us in our group 4 adults and 2 14 year olds. We booked our tour Carnivaltoursbelize.com. We were sailing on the Carnival Dream and this tour was much cheaper than the one organized by the ship. Our tour guide... More

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Toledo, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

It's so hard to believe that this treasure of Mayan culture is available to view and to walk the grounds! I was blown away! More

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Louisa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
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Our tour guide, Winston Seawell, from Belize Cruise Association, was very knowledgeable about the history of Belize and the ancient ruins of Altun Ha. The drive out to the ruins took about an hour, and once at the ruins, Winston gave us a history lesson of the ancient people who lived and worked in the city. We were able to... More

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toronto
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012
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We did the Altun Ha and river wallace excursion while we were on a caribbean cruise.It was very informative.We loved the river wallace.We a mother dolphin with her baby,howler monkeys,inguanas and lots of crocs.The only thing I didn't like was the fact that there was no time left to look around the port of Belize.Captain William was fantastic on the... More

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