Toledo District Mayan Villages & Ruins - Uxbenka Mayan Ruins

Uxbenka (Old Place) is a small Mayan ceremonial site consisting of one main plaza and six smaller ones. Six structures line the main plaza, the tallest one reaching 26ft/8m. While the site is not extensive, 21 stelae (pillar monuments) have been discovered at Uxbenka, which also features terrace cut stones that have never been found outside of the Toledo District.

Although Uxbenka was known about for years by the local Maya, archaeologists did not learn of the site's existence until Belmopan received reports of looting in 1984. Attractive vistas of the foothills of the Maya Mountains can be enjoyed from Uxbenka.