- Toledo District
Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of
Belize , with the district capital in the town ofPunta Gorda, Belize . Also in Toledo District are the towns ofMonkey River Town andToledo Settlement , the villages ofSan Pedro Columbia and Silver Creek,Blue Creek ,Dolores, Belize , Graham Creek,Joventud ,Otoxha Village ,San Benito Poite ,Xpicilha Village , Jacintoville, San Felipe, and the ancient Maya ruins ofNim Li Punit ,Lubaantun , andUxbenka . According to the2000 census, Toledo District had apopulation of 23,815 persons.Blue Creek village is home to Tumulkin Center of Learning.
Cotton Tree Lodge , Machaca Hill, and The Lodge at Big Falls all provide accommodation in Toledo.Notable architecture
Several significant ancient Mayan sites are extant in
ruined form in the Toledo District.Nim Li Punit is a Classic Period Mayan site ["Nim Li Punit", published by the Department of Archaeology, Belmopan, Belize, Project ACP-RPR 544, Cubola Productions, March, 1999] with ballcourts and carvedstela e.Lubaantun is a drystone constructed site with ruinedpyramid s and stone tombs. [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18136 C.Michael Hogan, "Lubaantun", 2007, The Megalithic Portal, editor: A. Burnham] ]Reference line notes
External links
* [http://www.belize.net/html/maps/toledomap.shtml Map]
* [http://www.piedrablanca.org/belize-ecotourism-power-govt.htm Governmental influence on ecotourism in Toledo] - Influence or interference?
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