Ancient stone pyramid ruins with a carved piedra mask sculpture in the foreground, surrounded by trees and greenery.

The Submerged Crocodile

The Submerged Crocodile

A word search puzzle with words related to locations in Belize, including Lamanai, Crocodile, New River, Mayan, Submerged, Lagoon, and Belize.

The name Lamanai is connected to the Yucatec Maya term Lama'anayin, commonly translated as “submerged crocodile.” Crocodile imagery appears throughout the archaeological record of the site, connecting the name to the material culture found at Lamanai.

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