Toledo District Mayan Villages & Ruins - Lubaantun Mayan Ruins

The Lubaantun (Place of Fallen Stones) Mayan ruins cover 1sq.mi/3sq.km and consist of several jungle-covered temples. Only partly excavated, evidence suggests Lubaantun flourished until the 8th C AD. The people of Lubaantun are believed to have been merchants who traded with Maya on the offshore cayes, Mexico and Guatemala. Lubaantun was one of the last major sites to be inhabited before the collapse of the Mayan civilization.

A few impressive structures can be seen on the site, and the architecture of Lubaantun is distinct because the temples and pyramids are built without the mortar that holds together most other Mayan buildings. Also, Lubaantun is one of the ruins in Belize that features curved stone corners. The site was first