What it's like
Altun-Ha is a Maya site with ruins dating from about 200 BC. Its best-known structure is the Temple of the Sun God, and the site is built around two main plazas.
A visit is a guided walk through the plazas and up the temple. The ruins sit outside Belize City, so the trip is a half-day or longer run by tour bus or jeep, with the city and the wider countryside on the way.
Good to know
- Book a tour, since the ruins are outside the city and are usually reached only through an operator.
- Visitors are encouraged to stay in groups and carry a passport, bottled water and sunscreen.
Altun-Ha
Altun-Ha is a Maya ruin site outside Belize City, dating from about 200 BC. Visitors come for the Temple of the Sun God and the two main plazas.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and Tropical Jungle Monkey Reserve
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