Nim Li Punit
A Classic-period Maya site in Toledo District, famous for Belize's tallest carved stela and a jade-filled royal tomb.
Nim Li Punit means “Big Hat,” named after a stela carving of a figure wearing a huge headdress. The site has more than 20 stelae. Stela 14 stands about 9 metres tall, the tallest Maya stela in Belize. In 2015, a jade chest ornament bearing an inscription was unearthed here. The site is modest in size, with a ballcourt and a royal burial area, and the visitor centre displays stelae. It lies about 1.5 hours' drive from Placencia and is often combined with Lubaantun or Blue Creek as a day trip. Entry costs about US$10.
Opening hours
08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Monkey River
- Placencia Sidewalk
- Placencia Village Beach
- Seine Bight Village
- Placencia Lagoon
- Maya Beach
- Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Laughing Bird Caye National Park