Lamanai is in the North of Belize, an area which had been inhabited by the ancient Mayas and still retains a lot of its past.
It is possible to get there on a daily trip, or to spend the night there, although accomodation can eb a bit pricey. If you can afford it, though, I would recommend you spend the night there, since it is very athmospheric
Most tourists get there by river, and so did I. We managed to spot 1 crocodile on our trip.
Once we got there, what stuck me most is the local forest. You can visit the ruins at Lamanai only during the day. Our group was relatively small, only 6 of us, including a couple of German lesbians, I suppose, who felt particulalry out of place there.
Apart for the ancient ruins, what each tourist visit, including myself, is the Indian Church.
The strongest recallection I have of this trip, is the feeling that the ancient Maya culture must have been very mystic. I personally believe we cannot appreciate today what it was since no meaningful remain of it is left. The descendents of the maya people we find in the villages in Honduras, Nicaragua or Belize, are, in my view, the sad consequence of the colonization of this continent.
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