Nim Li Punit: A Glance Of Southern Belize's Ancient Maya

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Nim Li Punit: A Glance Of Southern Belize's Ancient Maya
Nim Li Punit is one of the smaller Maya sites popular for the huge amount of stele found here. The site inherited its name from a carving on the site's 26 stele, showing a figure using a large headdress. In the Maya Kekchi language, Nim Li Punit means 'the big hat.' Nim Li Punit lies about 5 kilometers off the Southern Highway, near the villages of Indian Creek and Golden Stream. Passage to the site follows a fairly steep, hilly, dirt road surrounded by tall cohune palms and hulking trees draped with flowing vines.

When you reach the top of the ridge, the parking lot is just a few yards away from the visitor center. Two small, modern white concrete buildings along with green tile roofs are situated on top of a slope. These two visitor centers, which are artistically built with huge stone pieces, black corrugated iron railings, and old fashioned wooden doors with glass panes, naturally mix in with the surroundings.