Toledo District Mayan Villages & Ruins - Nim Li Punit Mayan Ruins

The Nim Li Punit Mayan site was important during the Late Classic period and is notable for its large collection of stelae, which are pillar monuments. Nim Li Punit (Big Hat) is named for the large headdress on an etched figure on Stela 14. At 33ft/10m, Stela 14 is the longest Mayan stela yet discovered. Oil workers discovered Nim Li Punit in 1976 and excavation of the site began in 1983.

Situated on a ridge along the foothills of the Maya Mountains, Nim Li Punit's city center consists of three groups of structures; the ceremonial centers as well as two civic and one elite residential area. Some of the plazas have been cleared, but most structures remain unrestored. The ceremonial center (South Group) is of the most interest, and