Lamanai

Day 79, Sep 19, 2013,

The trip today to Lamanai was super, we were picked up with the bus at the Hotel and headed down to the river where we speed boated for about 1.5 hr to get to the site, once there we were treated to a really good lunch. Then we had the guided tour of the site, and back again, all of this for $100 Belize or $50 US, well worth it for a whole days worth of entertainment and food.

Made this video on the river: http://youtu.be/0vwCht7VKuc

The river is called the New River and locally known as the River of Many Faces. The last known Lamanai  occupants of the site have been driven away by the government because it has been declared a archaeological site of importance and thus no squatters are allowed. While we were there the howling Monkeys started acting up and man can they make a lot of noise. Decided to climb the highest tower since I have come this far it would be a shame not to do, and  it was a great view from the top.

 

 

The Panther Maya temple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow off to San Ignasio and see Cahal Pech (Place of the Ticks).