Altun Ha is the name given to the ruins of an ancient Mayan city in Belize, located in the Belize District about 50 km (31 miles) north of Belize City and about 10 km (6 miles) west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea. The site covers an area of about 8 km² (3.1 square miles).
Altun Ha was occupied for many centuries, from about 900 BCE to 1000 CE. Most of the information on Altun Ha comes from the Classic Period from about 400 CE to 900 CE, when the city was at its largest.
View from structure A1 over Plaza A in the foreground and Plaza B in the background. The Temple of Masonry Altars is in the center behind Plaza B. (1075k) View from Temple of Masonry Altars over Plaza B. (1246k) View from Temple of Masonry Altars over Plaza A with structure A1 in the background. (1306k) Temple A1. (1.6M) Temple A3. (1.8M) Structure A5 (left) and Structure B4 "Temple of Masonry Altars". (1.5M) Temple of Masonry Altars. (1407k) Temple of Masonry Altars. (1198k) Unexcavated structure A5. (1495k) Unexcavated structure A6. (1.5M) Mask of Chaak the Rain God. (2M) Mask of Kinich Ahau the Sun God. (2.1M) Mask of Kinich Ahau the Sun God. (2M) Altar with the glyph for Altun Ha. (1.7M)